Present Simple v Present Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the present simple or present continuous. Put a comma between the answers.
Can you hear that? I think the phone ..... (ring).
My grandparents ..... (usually / have) lunch at 12.00 sharp, but today they ..... (have) it at 1.00 pm as they ..... (wait) for some friends to arrive.
Well, you can take two buses, as a matter of fact. The first one ..... (leave) the village at 7.30 and ..... (arrive) in Bratislava at about 8.49, and the other one ..... (leave) at 7.45 but it ..... (get) to the capital at 8.34.
The Thompsons ..... (not / get) a lot of visitors high in the mountains.
A: What ..... (she / do) in her free time?
B: Well, she ..... (usually / read) books, but right now she ..... (draw) some sketches.
The Danube ..... (flow) to the Black Sea and it ..... (originate) in the Black Forest.
I'm afraid I can't go with you right now. I ..... (make) dinner for our guests.
Listen, Phillip! Your aunt ..... (want) you to help her with the invitations, so go and help her.
My friends and I ..... (sometimes / drive) up to Lake Washington in the summer, but this year we ..... (go) away to the Mediterranean.
A: ..... (your sister / always / do) her homework late at night?
B: She ..... (say) she ..... (not / have) the time during the day, so yes, she does.
Excuse me, you ..... (stand) on my foot. Could you move a little to the left please?
I'm sorry to bother you, but we ..... (need) your help urgently.
Look! Jack ..... (jump) into the swimming pool.
I think Helen ..... (be) crazy. She ..... (drive) too fast again. Just take a look.
Usually, I ..... (spend) my free time in the countryside but it ..... (rain) quite heavily today, so I ..... (stay) at home and ..... (watch) TV.