Quiz 1: Present Simple & Present Continuous

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Present simple or present continuous

Exercise 1
Choose the present simple or present continuous to complete the sentences below.

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1In Johannesburg most people speak at least five languages.

➪ We use the present simple for permanent situations or things that are usually or
often true.

2Languages are disappearing very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by

2100.
➪ We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or
developing.

3You can't see Tim now; he 's having a bath.

➪ We use the present continuous for actions in progress now or 'around now'.
➪ The verb have is a non-action verb only when it means 'to own' 'to possess'. It is a
dynamic or action verb with other meanings: have a nap, have a shower, have dinner,
etc.

4Please keep quiet, I 'm listening to the radio. You know I listen to the news in

the mornings.
➪ We use present progressive for actions in progress now or 'around now' (I'm
listening now).
➪ We use present simple for habits; for actions that we do (o we don’t do) regularly (I
listen in the mornings).

5What time does the first train leave ?

➪ We use the present simple to refer to future events which are timetabled.

6I never wear a scarf, but today I 'm wearing one because it's unusually cold.
➪ We use present simple for habits (I never wear).
➪ We use the present continuous for actions in progress now or 'around now' (today
I'm wearing).

7I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I 'm watching another one.
➪ We use the present progressive to talk about temporary actions or events that are
going on 'around now' (maybe not at the moment of speaking, but these days, weeks,
etc.). I'm not watching the series right now, as I am speaking, but I'm watching it these
days.

8What are you doing tonight? Would you like to come and watch the game?
➪ We use the present continuous to talk or ask about future arrangements, i.e.
future actions that are already planned or decided.

9Nobody thinks they will win the match.

➪ We use the present simple and not progressive with stative or non-action verbs.
➪ Think is a non-action verb when it means 'believe', 'be someone's opinion'.

10You look worried. What are you thinking ?

➪ Think is a stative verb when it means 'believe', but it's a dynamic verb when it refers
to the mental process of thinking.
Quiz 1: Present Simple & Present Continuous
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Answer questions 1-10.
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Exercise 2
Choose the present simple or present continuous for each gap below.
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1A: We ______ to the cinema tonight. B: ______ to the cinema?

 a. are going / Do you often gocorrect

 b. go / Do you often go

 c. are going / Are you often going

➪ We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements, i.e. future
actions that are already planned or decided (We are going).
➪ We use the present simple for habits or situations that happen regularly (Do you
often go).

2A: What time ______ this afternoon? B: I don't know. We ______ tomorrow.

 a. does the train leave / leave

 b. does the train leave / are leavingcorrect

 c. is the train leaving / leave

➪ We use the present simple to refer to future events which are timetabled (does the
train leave).
➪ We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements, i.e. future
actions that are already planned or decided (We are leaving).

3A: ______ ? B: Yes, but I ______ to quit.

 a. Are you smoking / try

 b. Do you smoke / try

 c. Do you smoke / 'm tryingcorrect

➪ We use the present simple for permanent situations or things that are usually or
often true (Do you smoke?).
➪ We use the present progressive to talk about temporary situations that are going
on now or 'around now' (I'm trying).

4A: I ______ on holiday two or three times a year. B: That's great! And where______

this year?

 a. go / do you go
  b. 'm going / do you go

 c. go / are you goingcorrect

➪ We use the present simple to talk about habits or situations that happen
regularly (I go).
➪ We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements, i.e. future
actions that are already planned or decided (are you going).

5I think it's better to stay. It ______ and we ______ an umbrella.

 a. 's raining / don't havecorrect

 b. rains / don't have

 c. 's raining / aren't having

➪ We use the present progressive to talk about temporary situations that are going
on now or ‘around now’ (it's raining).
➪ We use the present simple and not progressive with stative or non-action verbs (we
don't have). Have is a non-action verb when it means 'own', 'possess'.

6A: Children ______ more and more dependent to mobile phones. B: Yes, they ______

their imagination anymore.

 a. become / aren't using

 b. are becoming / don't usecorrect

 c. become / don't use

➪ We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or
developing (Children are becoming).
➪ We use the present simple for permanent situations or for things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time (they don't use).

7I ______ an article about the myth that says that we ______ 10% of our brains.

 a. 'm writing / are only using

 b. write / are only using

 c. 'm writing / only usecorrect

➪ We use the present progressive to talk about temporary situations that are going
on now or ‘around now’ (I'm writing).
➪ We use the present simple for permanent situations or for things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time (we only use).

8I ______ of quitting my job.______ it is a good idea?

 a. 'm thinking / Do you thinkcorrect
  b. think / Do you think

 c. 'm thinking /Are you thinking

➪ The verb think is stative when it means 'believe', 'have an opinion', but it is dynamic
in the following cases:

 when it means 'consider': We are thinking of selling our house.

 when it refers to the process of thinking itself: What are you thinking?

9Who is that man? Why ______ at us? What ______?

 a. is he looking / is he wanting

 b. is he looking / does he wantcorrect

 c. does he look / he wants

➪ We use the present continuous for actions in progress now or ‘around now’ (is
he looking).
➪ We use the present simple and not progressive with stative or non-action
verbs (does he want). Want is a stative verb.

10A: Tomorrow I ______ my doctor in the morning. B. Isn't your doctor that woman I

______ over there?

 a. see / 'm seeing

 b. see / see

 c. 'm seeing / seecorrect

➪ We use the present continuous to talk about future actions that are already planned or
decided (I'm seeing the doctor).
➪ We use the present simple and not progressive with stative or non-action verbs.
➪ The verb see has a dynamic and a static sense. It is dynamic when it means 'meet',
'have an appointment', or 'have a relationship with someone', and it is stative when it
means 'see with your eyes'.

Quiz 1: Present Simple & Present Continuous

Do the online exercise 1 only.
Answer questions 1-10.
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Exercise 3
Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.

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Rainforests 1 are disappearing (disappear), and we all 2 know (know) that

humans are the main cause of this destruction. Every year we 3 cut down (cut down)

an area of rainforest the size of New Jersey. Every hour we 4 destroy (destroy) 6000

acres of rainforest (that’s 4000 football fields). What we 5 do not realise (not realise)

is that we 6 are destroying (destroy) the planet where our children and grandchildren

have to live. We 7 need (need) the rainforests; they 8 produce (produce) oxygen

and 9 eliminate (eliminate) carbon dioxide (C02), cleaning the atmosphere.

But why 10 the forests are disappear (the forests/disappear) so quickly? Well,

experts 11 agree (agree) that there are two main reasons. The most important is

human activity. Big companies 12 are cutting down (cut down) more and more trees

every day and this 13 is causing (cause) damage to the land. The way of life in the

rainforests 14 are also changing (also/change) because of climate change. Now there

is less rain and this 15 is causing (cause) more and more trees to die. As a

consequence of the droughts, the risk of fires 16 increase (increase) dramatically.

Fortunately, it 17 seems (seem) that now some governments 18 are beginning

(begin) to understand the problem, and they 19 are trying (try) to control these

activities. Some of them really 20 want (want) to put an end to this problem,

although a few big companies with a lot of power are in their way.