Present Simple + Present Continuous

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    Jessie ________ (live) in a house near the sea. She _______ (have) a nice boat.

    • Live - have
    • Lives - have
    • Lives - has
    • Live - haves
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Present Simple + Present Continuous - Quiz
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This quiz assesses the use of Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses through the context of daily activities. It tests understanding of verb conjugation and tense application, enhancing English grammar skills relevant for language proficiency tests.

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  • 2. 

    She usually __________ (walk) with her dog and ____________ (watch) the boats that ____________ (arrive) at the harbour.

    • Walk - watchs - arrives

    • Walks - watch - arrives

    • Walks - watches - arrive

    • Walkes - watchs - arive

    Correct Answer
    A. Walks - watches - arrive
    Explanation
    Please remember the third person singular of verbs. Also, in the last part, the verb is in plural because you're talking about BOATS.

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  • 3. 

    Jessie's husband, Tom, _______ (have) breakfast at the moment. He always _________ (go) to work very early.

    • Has - go

    • Is have - is going

    • Is having - gos

    • Is having - goes

    Correct Answer
    A. Is having - goes
    Explanation
    Contrast what is happening at the moment with a habit or routine.

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  • 4. 

    She _________ (try) to rest a little right now because she __________ (have) a terrible headache.

    • Is trying - has

    • Tries - is having

    • Tryes - have

    • Is tring - has

    Correct Answer
    A. Is trying - has
    Explanation
    The continuous form of TRY is TRYING. Notice that HAVE in this context is a state, not an action.

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  • 5. 

    Tom _________ (take) a bus to work. He  _________ (prefer) to walk.

    • Doesn't take - prefers

    • Isn't take - prefer

    • Not takes - is preferring

    • Don't take - prefers

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't take - prefers
    Explanation
    Be careful with the negative forms in present simple. Also, remember that PREFER is a stative verb that has to do with feelings.

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  • 6. 

    Jessie __________ (work) at a very important company. However, today, she ___________ (work) because she is sick.

    • Is working - doesn't work

    • Works - not works

    • Is working - isn't working

    • Works - isn't working

    Correct Answer
    A. Works - isn't working
    Explanation
    compare what she usually does with TODAY (Temporary activity).

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  • 7. 

    Tom ______ (be) a nice person. This is why Jessie _______ (love) him.

    • Be - is loving

    • Is being - is loving

    • Is - is loving

    • Is - loves

    Correct Answer
    A. Is - loves
    Explanation
    The first sentence refers to a usual behaviour; the second sentence describes a feeling.

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  • 8. 

    Jessie usually ________ (enjoy) spending time with Tom, but right now she only ______ (want) to be healthy.

    • Is enjoying - wants

    • Enjoyes - want

    • Enjoies - want

    • Enjoys - wants

    Correct Answer
    A. Enjoys - wants
    Explanation
    be careful with the spelling of ENJOY in the third person singular; it refers to a habitual feeling. WANT is a stative verb.

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  • 9. 

    Jessie _________ (need) a doctor right now. She _________ (know) that some medicine will help her get better.

    • Is needing - is knowing

    • Needing - know

    • Needs - is knowing

    • Needs - knows

    Correct Answer
    A. Needs - knows
    Explanation
    NEED and KNOW aren't actions. They are stative verbs.

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  • 10. 

    What _______ Tom ________(do) now? He ________ (help) Jessie to get dressed to go to the doctor.

    • Is/doing - helps

    • Is/doing - is helping

    • Does/do - helps

    • Does/do - is helping

    Correct Answer
    A. Is/doing - is helping
    Explanation
    This is something that is happening at the moment. WHAT DOES HE DO? is the same as WHAT IS HIS PROFESSION?

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  • 11. 

    Tom ______ (have) a heart of gold! He _______ (call) his secretary to tell her that he will be late for work today.

    • Have - is call

    • Has - is calling

    • Is having - is calling

    • Has - calls

    Correct Answer
    A. Has - is calling
    Explanation
    HAVE here is a state, not an action. The second part describes an action hapening now.

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  • 12. 

    Jessie ________ (look) good right now, so Tom ______ (go) to the hospital with her. She will get well soon.

    • Doesn't look - goes

    • Isn't looking - is going

    • Doesn't look - is going

    • Looks - goes

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't look - is going
    Explanation
    LOOK is a state here; it refers to a perception. The second part refers to an action happeing now.

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