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.
..... (you / believe) in love at first sight?
Scientists ..... (understand) a lot more about the topic than you or I ..... (do).
The chef ..... (taste) the soup to see if it's salty enough.
Your apple pie ..... (taste) wonderful, Helen.
A: What ..... (be) up, George?
B: I ..... (read) a great book by J. B. Flechter.
A: What ..... (he / do) for a living?
B: Well, he ..... (work) at a cash desk in a small supermarket just round the corner.
A: What ..... (you / do) to those rose bushes?
B: I ..... (cut) them.
Your train ..... (leave) at 7.00 sharp.
Jason ..... (not / really / celebrate) his birthday, but as this is his 30th one, there's going to be a big party.
A: What ..... (you / do) for fun in this town?
B: Right, we ..... (usually / go) to the cinema or ..... (spend) the time in a club.
A: What ..... (she / do) on a Saturday?
B: Well, she ..... (often / go) cycling, but this weekend she ..... (visit) her grandparents in the countryside.
A: ..... (it / rain) outside, darling?
B: No, mom. The sun ..... (shine) and the birds ..... (twitter) some cheerful songs.
A: ..... (you / want) to have a word with me now?
B: Yes, I ..... (need) to talk to you urgently.
..... (not / enter) the house until the chief ..... (give) you a signal.
Simon ..... (play) football with his friends right now. He ..... (not / want) to come in, so I'll tell him you phoned in.