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Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. The kids ………………………….. (play) outside at the moment.

2. My father usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the evenings.

3. I …………………………… (write) an e-mail right now.

4. You ………………………… (eat) my sandwich now.

5. ……………………………. (you / want) a cup of coffee?

6. My friend and I …………………………….. (watch) TV now.

7. My son ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.

8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.

9. My father usually …………………. (wash) his car on Sundays.

10. He …………………….. (take) his wife out for a dinner every month.

11. She ………………………. (not / enjoy) watching football.

12. Margret and her sister ………………………….. (listen) to the radio now.

13. Terry usually ………………(work) on Saturdays, but he ………………. (work) today.

14. We ………………………. (go) to a concert tonight.

15. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus every day?

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Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Worksheet 1

Answers:

1. The kids are playing outside at the moment.

2. My father usually reads the newspaper in the evenings.

3. I am writing an e-mail right now.

4. You are eating my sandwich now.

5. Do you want a cup of coffee?

6. My friend and I are watching TV now.

7. My son doesn’t like spaghetti.

8. The baby is sleeping now.

9. My father usually washes his car on Sundays.

10. He takes his wife out for a dinner every month.

11. She doesn’t enjoy watching football.

12. Margret and her sister are listening to the radio now.

13. Terry usually works on Saturdays, but he isn’t working today.

14. We are going to a concert tonight.

15. Does he go to work by bus every day?

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