PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete using Simple Present or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. Now I _________________ (know) how to get there.
2. He _________________ (not believe) my story.
3. “I _________________ (speak) to you!”
4. Silence! The children _________________ (sleep).
5. _________________ you _________________ (want) to have lunch with me?
6. Sally often _________________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
7. I ____________________ (understand) the problem now.
8. “Dad ____________________ (talk) to you!”
9. ___________ she ___________ (want) to visit us?
10. They ____________________ (not believe) me.
11. We ____________________ (eat) lunch now.
12. My friend and I usually ____________________ (walk) to school.

Which is correct?
1. Jim doesn’t understand / isn’t understanding his homework.

2. They are playing / play tennis every Sunday.

3. Mandy hates / is hating sports games.

4. John is sleeping / sleeps now.

5. I am remembering / remember you.

6. She usually goes / is going to the hairdresser on Monday.

7. Be quiet! I am reading / read a book.
8. Do you know / are you knowing my brother?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE?

Complete the sentences using the present continuous or present simple of the verbs in
brackets.

1) Where is Danny? - He ........................................................ tennis. (play)

2) Danny .................................... tennis nearly every Saturday afternoon. (play)
3) I ......................................to the cinema most weekends. (go)
4) I .................................. home now. Goodbye! (go
5) Look! That woman ................................. your jacket. (take)
6) Ted ...........................................sugar in tea. (not take)
7) The bank ....................................at ten o’clock every morning. (open)
8) Look! The door.......................................................... . (open)