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.
A: Henry always ...... (enjoy) maths classes but he ...... (not/seem) to be enjoying this class.
B: Yes, you're right. His mother ...... (be) in hospital for surgery and he ...... (wait) for his father's call to see how she ...... (do).
David often ...... (go) swimming in summer but he ...... (have) a lot of work now because his department ...... (just/start) a new project. That means he ...... (not/have) any free time these days.
Trains sometimes ...... (run) late in our town, especially when the weather conditions ...... (not/be) favourable. Today, however, they ...... (keep) to the schedule.
I ...... (think) that you ...... (think) too much about Henry's problems. You ...... (have) your own life and worries so ...... (not/trouble) yourself with other people's problems as well.
I ...... (see) what you mean. You ...... (not/see) this girl you really ...... (love) and you ...... (not/know) how to win her heart. That's a real problem.
A: I ...... (smell) something burning. ...... (you/cook) something, Anna?
B: Yes, of course. Every time I ...... (watch) my favourite TV series, I ...... (forget) that I ...... (cook). Thank you for telling me.
I ...... (be) sorry, Mr Davidson. Ms Blooms ...... (attend) a conference now and she ...... (not/want) to be disturbed.
A: Excuse me, sir. ...... (anybody/sit) here?
B: No, it's free.
A: Lilly always ...... (look) sweet and charming.
B: Yes, indeed. She ...... (look) like a top model who's just jumped off the cover of a fashion mag, doesn't she?
A: True. Still, I ...... (be convinced) that she ...... (look) even sweeter today -- like a real angel you might say.
The exam ...... (consist) of three parts. Please, ...... (start) with the first part and then you ...... (can) choose whether you ...... (want) to continue with the second or the third part.
The company car ...... (not/belong) to anybody in particular so I ...... (use) it this week as I ...... (drive) the CEO to various meetings.
A: Who ...... (be) the man you ...... (look) at? ...... (you/know) him?
B: I ...... (suppose) he ...... (be) our new chief of staff, but I ...... (not/be) really sure.