Question

Present Simple or Present Continuous? 1. What the children (do)? 2. The shops( open) at 9 o`clock and ( close) at 5.30. 3. Julia (speak) 4 languages. 4. They (not listen) to music now. 5. Your brother often (go) cycling? 6. She usually (not go) to the park. 7. Where your parents (live)? 8. Listen ! The phone ( ring). 9. I (not play) tennis. 10. Look! It (snow). 11. It (snow) every year in this country. 12. We often (not go ) on picnics. 13. He usually (watch) TV in the evening. 14. How often you (read) English books? 15. Where is Tom? He (have) a shower. 16. I (not watch) television very often. 17. John (work ) today? I` sorry, I (not know). 18. Sue (not like ) coffee . She (prefer) tea. 19. She (hate) eating soup. 20. Where is Paul? In the kitchen. He (cook). 21. Why are you under the table? What you (do)? 22. You (know) that girl? Yes, but I (not remember) her name. 23. Mary (watch) television every afternoon. 24. John and Susan usually (eat) at a restaurant on Sundays. 25. Be quite! The baby (sleep) 26. Most young people in my country (not wear ) a uniform at school. 27. Stella (not always do) her homework. 28. Jane (not carry) an umbrella today because it is sunny. 29. My parents (work) right now. 30. Look! The children (play) on their computer again. 31. Laura (not sing) at the moment .She (dance) 32. She usually (catch) the bus to school. 33. Susan and Kate (study) now. 34. He (not like) swimming. 35. John (wear) his jeans today 36. Excuse me, I (sit) here. 37. Tony (work) in a hotel. 38. They (swim) now. 39. Mrs Smith (live) in Scotland. 40. She (not drive) a car. 41. She (not go ) shopping on Fridays. 42. What they do at the moment? 43. What time you (get up ) on Sundays?

Answer 1

1. What are the children doing?

2.The shops open at 9 o`clock and close at 5.30.

3. Julia speaks 4 languages.

4. They aren't listening music now.

5. Does your brother often go cycling?

6. She does not usually go to the park.

7. Where do your parents live?

8. Listen ! The phone is ringing

9. I  do not play tennis.

10. Look! It's snowing.

11.  It snows every year in this country. 

12. We do not often go on picnics.

13. He usually watches TV in the evening.

14. How often do you read English books?

15. Where is Tom? He's having a shower.

16. I  do not watch television very often. 

17. Is John working today? I`m sorry, I do not know.

18. Sue does not like  coffee . She prefers tea.

19. She hates eating soup.

20. Where is Paul? In the kitchen. He's cooking

21. Why are you under the table? What are you doing?

22. Do you know that girl? Yes, but I do not remember her name.

23. Mary watches television every afternoon.

24. John and Susan usually eat at a restaurant on Sundays.

25. Be quite! The baby is sleeping

26. Most young people in my country don't wear a uniform at school.

27. Stella  does not always do her homework.

28. Jane is not carrying an umbrella today because it is sunny.

29. My parents are working right now.

30. Look! Children are playing on the computer again. 

31. Laura is not singing at the moment .She is dancing.

32. She usually catches the bus to school.

33. Susan and Kate is studying now.

34. He does not like swimming.

35. John is wearing his jeans today.

36. Excuse me, I'm sitting here.

37. Tony works in a hotel.

38. They are  swimming now.

39. Mrs Smith lives in Scotland.

40. She doesn't drive a car.

41. She doesn't go shopping on Fridays. 

42. What are they doing at the moment?

43. What time do you get up on Sundays?

Answer 2

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

1. What are the children doing? - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - The children are doing something at the moment. [[1]]

2. The shops open at 9 o'clock and close at 5.30. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - The shops open and close at specific times every day. [[2]]

3. Julia speaks 4 languages. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a fact or a permanent situation. - Julia speaks 4 languages as a general ability. [[3]]

4. They are not listening to music now. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - They are not listening to music at this moment. [[4]]

5. Does your brother often go cycling? - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - Your brother goes cycling frequently. [[5]]

6. She usually does not go to the park. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - She usually avoids going to the park. [[6]]

7. Where do your parents live? - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - Your parents live in a specific location. [[7]]

8. Listen! The phone is ringing. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - The phone is currently ringing. [[8]]

9. I do not play tennis. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - I don't play tennis as a regular activity. [[9]]

10. Look! It is snowing. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - It is currently snowing. [[10]]

11. It snows every year in this country. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - It snows every year as a recurring event. [[11]]

12. We often do not go on picnics. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - We often avoid going on picnics. [[12]]

13. He usually watches TV in the evening. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - He usually watches TV in the evening as a routine. [[13]]

14. How often do you read English books? - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - You read English books with a certain frequency. [[14]]

15. Where is Tom? He is having a shower. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - Tom is currently taking a shower. [[15]]

16. I do not watch television very often. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - I don't watch television frequently. [[16]]

17. Is John working today? I'm sorry, I don't know. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - I don't know if John is currently working. [[17]]

18. Sue does not like coffee. She prefers tea. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - Sue doesn't like coffee and she prefers tea as a personal preference. [[18]]

19. She hates eating soup. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - She hates eating soup as a personal dislike. [[19]]

20. Where is Paul? He is in the kitchen. He is cooking. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - Paul is currently in the kitchen and he is cooking. [[20]]

21. Why are you under the table? What are you doing? - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - I am currently under the table and I am doing something. [[21]]

22. Do you know that girl? Yes, but I don't remember her name. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - I know that girl, but I don't remember her name. [[22]]

23. Mary watches television every afternoon. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - Mary watches television every afternoon as a routine. [[23]]

24. John and Susan usually eat at a restaurant on Sundays. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - John and Susan usually eat at a restaurant on Sundays as a routine. [[24]]

25. Be quiet! The baby is sleeping. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - The baby is currently sleeping. [[25]]

26. Most young people in my country do not wear a uniform at school. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - Most young people in my country don't wear a uniform at school as a general practice. [[26]]

27. Stella does not always do her homework. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - Stella doesn't always do her homework as a regular habit. [[27]]

28. Jane is not carrying an umbrella today because it is sunny. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - Jane is not carrying an umbrella today because of the current weather condition. [[28]]

29. My parents are working right now. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - My parents are currently working. [[29]]

30. Look! The children are playing on their computer again. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - The children are currently playing on their computer. [[30]]

31. Laura is not singing at the moment. She is dancing. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - Laura is currently dancing instead of singing. [[31]]

32. She usually catches the bus to school. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - She usually catches the bus to school as a routine. [[32]]

33. Susan and Kate are studying now. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - Susan and Kate are currently studying. [[33]]

34. He does not like swimming. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - He doesn't like swimming as a personal preference. [[34]]

35. John is wearing his jeans today. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - John is currently wearing his jeans. [[35]]

36. Excuse me, I am sitting here. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - I am currently sitting here. [[36]]

37. Tony works in a hotel. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - Tony works in a hotel as a regular job. [[37]]

38. They are swimming now. - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - They are currently swimming. [[38]]

39. Mrs. Smith lives in Scotland. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - Mrs. Smith lives in Scotland as her permanent residence. [[39]]

40. She does not drive a car. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a general fact or a permanent situation. - She doesn't drive a car as a regular activity. [[40]]

41. She does not go shopping on Fridays. - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - She doesn't go shopping on Fridays as a routine. [[41]]

42. What are they doing at the moment? - The correct form is Present Continuous because it refers to an action happening at the moment. - They are currently doing something. [[42]]

43. What time do you get up on Sundays? - The correct form is Present Simple because it refers to a regular or habitual action. - You get up at a specific time on Sundays as a routine. [[43]]