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Present Simple And Present Continuous Quiz (A1-A2)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

Work towards mastering Present Simple And Present Continuous with this focused set of 15 exercises. Designed for Level A1-A2 learners, the questions test recognition, application, and common pitfalls. Earn XP, track your score, and come back until you can get them all right.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Q1 15

Question 1: She ___ to school every day.

Question 1 options
'walks' is correct because with third person singular (she/he/it) in the present simple, we add '-s' to the base verb. 'walk' is missing the required '-s'. 'is walking' is present continuous, not present simple. 'are walking' uses the wrong form of 'to be' for 'she'.
Q2 15

Question 2: I ___ breakfast every morning at 7 o'clock.

Question 2 options
'eat' is correct because this sentence describes a daily habit or routine, which uses the present simple tense. With 'I', the base form of the verb is used without any ending. 'am eating' and 'is eating' are present continuous forms used for actions happening right now, not habits.
Q3 15

Question 3: In the present simple tense, we add '-s' or '-es' to the verb when the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Question 3 options
True because the present simple tense requires the third person singular ending '-s' or '-es' (e.g., 'he walks', 'she watches'). This rule applies only to he, she, and it — not to I, you, we, or they.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses the present simple tense?

Question 4 options
'He plays football every Saturday' is correct because the present simple is used for habits and regular activities. Actions happening right now use the present continuous. The present simple does not describe something happening only at this moment.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • play
  • every weekend
  • soccer
  • They

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'They play soccer every weekend' because in present simple with 'they', we use the base form of the verb. Subject + verb (base form) + object + time expression is the standard word order.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'She is talking on the phone right now' is correct because the present continuous (is + verb-ing) is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking. 'She talking' is missing the auxiliary 'is'. 'She is talk' uses the base form instead of the '-ing' form. 'She are talking' uses the wrong auxiliary verb for 'she'.
Q7 15

Question 7: Tom: "Where is Lisa?" Anna: "She ___ her homework in her room."

Question 7 options
'is doing' is correct because the dialogue asks about Lisa's current activity, so the present continuous (is + verb-ing) is needed to describe an action happening right now. 'does' is present simple, used for habits, not current actions. 'do' and 'are doing' don't match the third person singular subject 'she'.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous (not the present simple)?

Question 8 options
'He is running in the park now' is correct because the present continuous uses 'is/am/are + verb-ing' for actions happening at this moment. 'He runs in the park' is present simple, describing a habit. 'He running' is missing the auxiliary verb. 'He run in the park now' uses the base form without an auxiliary.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • English
  • you
  • at the moment?
  • studying
  • Are

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Are you studying English at the moment?' because present continuous questions are formed by inverting 'are' before the subject, followed by the verb with '-ing' and the time phrase.
Q10 15

Question 10: The word 'currently' in a sentence tells you to use ___.

Question 10 options
'the present continuous tense' is correct because time words like 'currently', 'now', and 'at the moment' signal that an action is happening right now, which requires the present continuous (am/is/are + verb-ing). These words do not signal a habit, fact, or future plan.
Q11 15

Question 11: Look at this sentence: 'Water boils at 100 degrees.' Which statement about the grammar rule used here is true?

Question 11 options
'It uses the present simple to state a scientific fact' is correct. The present simple is used for facts and general truths that do not change. 'Water boils at 100 degrees' is always true — it is not a current action, a habit, or a temporary situation.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite in the present continuous: 'They play soccer.' → They ___ soccer.

Question 12 options
'are playing' is correct because to form the present continuous with 'they', we use 'are' + the base verb + '-ing'. 'is playing' uses the wrong auxiliary for a plural subject. 'playing' is missing the auxiliary verb. 'plays' is the present simple third person singular form.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
He drinks coffee every morning.
She is reading a book right now.
The sun rises in the east.
They are staying at a hotel this week.
Present simple – daily habit
Present continuous – temporary situation
Present continuous – action happening now
Present simple – general truth

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Present simple is used for habits, routines, and facts. Present continuous is used for actions happening now or temporary situations. The correct auxiliary verb and verb form show which tense is used.
Q14 15

Question 14: Verbs like 'know', 'like', and 'believe' are normally used in the present simple, not the present continuous, even when talking about the current moment.

Question 14 options
True because 'know', 'like', and 'believe' are stative verbs that describe states or feelings, not actions. Stative verbs are typically not used in the continuous form, so we say 'I know the answer' — not 'I am knowing the answer'.
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Question 15: Which sentence best describes something planned for the near future?

Question 15 options
'We are leaving tomorrow' is correct because the present continuous can be used for future plans that are already decided. 'We leave tomorrow' (present simple) is used for scheduled timetables, not personal plans. The other options describe current or habitual actions, not a decided future plan.