Present Simple Or Present Continuous

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1. Every Monday, John _____ (drive) his kids to football practice

Explanation

The correct answer is "drives, Drives". The verb "drives" is used to indicate a habitual action that John performs every Monday, which is driving his kids to football practice. The second option "Drives" is incorrect as it does not match the subject "John".

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Present Simple Or Present Continuous - Quiz

This quiz focuses on differentiating between the present simple and present continuous verb forms in English. It assesses understanding through practical sentences, enhancing verbal skills relevant for academic... see moreand everyday usage. see less

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3. We never......TV in the morning. (to watch)

Explanation

The correct answer is "watch". This is because the sentence is in the present simple tense and the subject "we" is plural. In the present simple tense, the verb "watch" remains the same for all subjects except for the third person singular (he/she/it), which would require the form "watches".

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4. People.......(speak) English in Jamaica.

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The correct answer is "speak." In this sentence, "people" is a plural noun, so the verb should also be in the plural form. "Speak" is the correct form of the verb for the subject "people."

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5. They.....in the pool now. (not/swim)

Explanation

The correct answer is "aren't swimming" because it is the negative form of the verb "to swim" in the present continuous tense. This means that the subject is currently not engaged in the activity of swimming.

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6. Shhhhh! Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _____

Explanation

The correct answer is "is sleeping, Is sleeping" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment. The verb "sleep" is used with the auxiliary verb "is" to show that the baby is currently in the state of sleeping. The repetition of "is sleeping" emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

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7.  _____(Tony / live) near the park?

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8. I _____ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)

Explanation

The correct answer is "am chatting, 'm chatting". The question is asking for the correct verb form to fill in the blank, and both "am chatting" and "'m chatting" are correct verb forms to use with the subject "I" in the present continuous tense. Both forms indicate that the action of chatting is currently happening.

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9. She.....(run) because she's late for her lesson.

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The correct answer is "is running" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense and "is running" is the correct form of the verb "run" in this tense. It indicates that the action of running is currently happening in the present moment.

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10. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)........because everybody (talk).......so loudly.

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The correct answer is "are saying/ is talking." This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating ongoing actions. The subject "everybody" is plural, so we use "are saying" to match. The subject "everybody" is also singular, so we use "is talking" to match.

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Every Monday, John _____ (drive) his kids to football...
Match the following
We never......TV in the morning. (to watch)
People.......(speak) English in Jamaica.
They.....in the pool now. (not/swim)
Shhhhh! Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _____
 _____(Tony / live) near the park?
I _____ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
She.....(run) because she's late for her lesson.
I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)........because everybody...
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