Present Simple v Present Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the present simple or present continuous. Use commas to separate your answers.
Water ...... (freeze) at 0 degrees and it ...... (boil) at 100 degrees celsius.
Look! Those men over there ...... (try) to break the car open.
I ...... (think) the water ...... (boil) now. You should turn it off.
My friend John ...... (stay) with his sister for the time being as his house ...... (repaint) at the moment. However, he ...... (live) at 10, Martinson Street.
It ...... (take) eight minutes for the sun's rays to reach the earth.
We all ...... (know) that the earth ...... (go) round the sun. However, people in the past believed the exact opposite.
You should go now, Mr Black. It ...... (get) late and you still have a long way to go.
Hurry up! The train ...... (already/wait) at the station. If we ...... (not/catch) it, we'll have to wait two hours for the next one to come.
Can you see the children outside? I ...... (believe) they ...... (play) football at the back.
Why ...... (you/wear) those strange trousers? You usually ...... (wear) smart clothes only.
Mr Simmons usually ...... (go) to work by car but this week ...... (take) the tram as his car ...... (be) broken.
Most of my colleagues ...... (work) in the office but this week they ...... (work) in the factory as there is a shortage of staff there.