Short test по английскому языку Present simple vs Present continuous

PRESENT TENSE TEST 1 VARIANT NAME_________

Choose the most suitable sentence or question.

a) 1 I wash my hair.

2 I'm washing my hair. ✔

b) 1 Do you understand?

2 Are you understanding?

c) 1 I do my homework.

2 I'm doing my homework.

d) 1 Do you know the answer?

2 Are you knowing the answer?

Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or present continuous.

a) Richard (always, get up) .................always.. .gets.. ..up.. ................... before 7.00.

b) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.

c) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.

d) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?

e) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!

f) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!

Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.

a) 'Someone ..B... for you outside.' 'Who is it?'

A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting

b) ..... in ghosts?

A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe

c) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.

A) is study B) is studying C) is studies

d) ..... a great time at the moment!

A) We are have B) We're have C) We're having

e) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.

A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up

f) 'What ..... of this book?' 'I think it's fantastic!'

A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think

Correct each sentence or question.

a) I doesn't likes this film. ......................don't. ..like.......................

b) Tina not like computer games. .............................................................

c) Figen watchs television every night. .............................................................

d) What do you wants? .............................................................

e) Jim walk sometimes to school. .............................................................

f) When the lesson begins? .............................................................

g) I don't gets up early on Saturdays. .............................................................

Change each sentence. Use the words in brackets.

a) Jo goes to school by bus. (usually) .......Jo .usually .goes .to .school .by .bus.

b) Pierre goes to the beach. (often) ..................................................................

c) George drinks beer. (never) ..................................................................

d) We're having a good time. (not) ..................................................................

e) I'm working hard. (not) ..................................................................

f) Sara likes sport. (not) ..................................................................

g) I get up at 6.30. (always) ..................................................................

h) We speak German. (not) ..................................................................

1. When do we use present simple tense?

2. What time markers do we use with present simple tense?

3. How do we use it?