Present simple vs present continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. 
   Complete the following sentences with Present Simple:
   
   1. 
      My sister ___________ (not/ play) tennis every day.
      
   2. 
      I ___________ (study) English at school from Monday to Friday.
      
   3. 
      Chimpanzees ___________ (not/ speak) any language.
      
   4. 
      She always ___________ (wear) skirts.
      
   5. 
      ___________ they ___________ (travel) by bus?
      
   6. 
      ___________ your mum ___________ (cook) dinner at night?
      
   7. 
      Jim and Joe ___________ (not/ go) to the theatre on Sundays.
      
   8. 
      I never ___________ (comb) my hair in the morning.
      

2. 
   Complete the following sentences with Present Continuous:
   
   1. 
      What ___________ you ___________ (eat)?
      
   2. 
      Kat ________________ (open) the window because she’s hot.
      
   3. 
      My dog ________________ (not/ sleep) now.
      
   4. 
      The girls________________ (listen to) music now.
      
   5. 
      My brothers ________________ (not/ watch) TV now.
      
   6. 
      ___________ she ___________ (comb) her hair?
      
   7. 
      ___________ Mary ___________ (copy) from the blackboard?
      
   8. 
      We ________________ (practice) exercises in English.
      

3. 
   Complete the following sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous:
   
   1. 
      I ________________ (not/ study) French now.
      
   2. 
      We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.
      
   3. 
      Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?
      
   4. 
      Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.
      
   5. 
      What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?
      
   6. 
      You ________________ (talk) a lot!!!
      
   7. 
      What _________ John _________ (write) now?
      
   8. 
      What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.
      
   9. 
      We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.
      
   10. 
       This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.
       
   11. 
       Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.
       
   12. 
       I’m looking at that girl. She ________________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.
       
   13. 
       I ________________ (never/ drink) wine at night.
       
   14. 
       What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)
       

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. 
   We usually ______________ (go) to Spain on holiday, but this year we ______________ (go) to Florida.
   
2. 
   A: Why ______________ you ______________ (buy) so much food?
   

B: Because we ______________ (have) a party tonight.

3. 
   My dad ______________ (live) in a house near the sea because he ______________ (like) sailing.
   
4. 
   ______________ you ______________ (watch) the television Can I turn it off?
   
5. 
   A: How often ______________ you ______________ (go) swimming?
   

B: About once a week.

6. 
   What newspaper ______________ you usually ______________ (read)?
   
7. 
   A: The telephone ______________ (ring)!!
   

B: OK, I’ll answer it. Hello? No, Sally isn’t here at the moment. She ______________ (play) tennis. Can I take the message? OK. Bye!