EXERCISE - SIMPLE PRESENT vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 

Fill in the blanks with correct form (simple present or the present progress­ive) of the verb in parentheses:

1.

I                       lunch right now.  Can you call back later?

(eat)

2.

He                         mustard on his ham­burger, but I

                         mine all-dressed.

(like)

(like)

3.

Do you see him?  He                        a beige sweater and blue jeans.

(wear)

4.

I                          a new car - the engine in this one

                        completely finished.

(need)

(be)

5.

It                        in Montreal this afternoon, and the temperature                      32 degrees.

(rain)

(be)

6.

She always                      me here at 4:00, but today I

                       she will be late.

(meet)

(think)

7.

Right now, I                        no money, so I

                      with my sister.

(have)

(live)

8.

He usually                         at 9:00, but today he

                         a day off.

(arrive)

(take)

9.

I                         with my friend every Sunday af­tern­oon.

(study)

10.

I                         in Ottawa, but I                     in Hull.

(work) (live)

11.

"Can you come and help me?"

"No, I                         on something important now."

 

(work)

12.

He usually                     his car in the gar­age, but right now it                       in the driv­eway because

he                        it.

(keep)

(be)

(wash)

13.

My cousin                        with me now because he

                       no apartment yet.

(live)

(have)

14.

I                         my C.V. to as many com­pan­ies as possible; I                       a job right away.

(send)

(need)

15.

It                       like it will snow today.

(look)

16.

It                       so you'd better bring your umbrella.

(rain)

17.

"Francis                          a new bookcase."

"Yes, he                          to build things in his spare time."

(make)

(like)

18.

She usually                      me at 7:00, but today

she                    an another appoint­ment.

(meet)

(have)

19.

Every time I                     him he                        .

(see)(study)

20.

Look, George                          a cigarette! - I didn't know that he                        .

(light)

(smoke)

 

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