Present Simple Vs. Present Continuous Advanced Level Exercises Quiz

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    Please keep quiet, I ___________ (listen) to the radio right now.

    • Am listening
    • Am listen
    • Do listen
    • Does listen
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This is an advanced-level present simple vs. Present continuous quiz to test your knowledge of the present tenses. Take this quiz to see whether you're an expert or just a beginner when it comes to grammar. Basically, the present tense focuses on the events that occur in the present time; yet, the present continuous is something that is happening in the present but will continue to happen. This quiz consists of ten questions, and you have to choose the correct verb according to the tenses. Good luck, and don’t forget to share this quiz with friends and classmates! All the best, buddy!

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  • 2. 

    The previous employee made a mistake. Now we _______ (reorganize) the whole project plan.

    • Are reorganizing

    • Reorganize

    • Do reorganize

    • Reorganizes

    Correct Answer
    A. Are reorganizing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are reorganizing" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is currently happening. The word "now" also suggests that the reorganization is taking place at the present moment.

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  • 3. 

    I can't see Tim from here. What ________ (do)?

    • Is he doing?

    • He does?

    • Does he do?

    • Am he doing?

    Correct Answer
    A. Is he doing?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is he doing." This is because the question is asking about Tim's current action, which requires the present continuous tense. The correct form of the present continuous tense for the third person singular (he) is "is + verb + ing." Therefore, the correct sentence is "What is he doing?"

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  • 4. 

    I usually ____ (wear) a scarf, but I ______________ it today as it's not too cold.

    • Wear, am not wearing

    • Wears, am not wearing

    • Wear, are not wearing

    • Wears, are not wearing

    Correct Answer
    A. Wear, am not wearing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wear, am not wearing." The sentence is in present tense, and the subject "I" is singular, so the verb "wear" should be in the base form. The second part of the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the present moment. The pronoun "I" is singular, so the verb "am" should be used. The phrase "as it's not too cold" suggests that the speaker is not wearing a scarf today because it is not very cold.

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  • 5. 

    What ___________ (do) tonight?

    • Do you do

    • Are you doing

    • Does you does

    Correct Answer
    A. Are you doing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are you doing." This is because the question is asking about an action that will take place in the future, specifically tonight. The phrase "are you doing" is the correct form of the present continuous tense to indicate an action that will happen in the future.

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  • 6. 

    They are ___________________(cook) a very delicious pasta. 

    • Studying

    • Cooking 

    • Jumping

    • Cook

    Correct Answer
    A. Cooking 
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "cooking". This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the action of cooking the pasta is happening at the present time.

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  • 7. 

    Don't you _____________ (bath) daily?

    • Takes a bath

    • Are taking a bath

    • Take a bath

    • Took a bath

    Correct Answer
    A. Take a bath
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "take a bath." This is the correct answer because it matches the subject-verb agreement in the question. The question is asking about a habitual action, so the present simple tense "take" is the appropriate verb form to use.

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  • 8. 

    The sun _____ in the east.

    • Rises

    • Is rising

    • Rise

    • Are rising

    Correct Answer
    A. Rises
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "rises" because it is the present tense form of the verb "rise" and it agrees with the subject "sun." In English, we use the present tense verb "rises" to describe the regular daily movement of the sun from the horizon in the east.

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  • 9. 

    The girl ____________ basketball.

    • Is playing

    • Am playing

    • Are playing 

    • Plays

    Correct Answer
    A. Is playing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is playing" because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a singular subject, "the girl." In present tense, the verb "to be" is conjugated as "is" for singular subjects. The verb "playing" is the present participle form of the verb "to play," which is used to show an ongoing action. Therefore, "is playing" correctly indicates that the girl is currently engaged in the activity of playing basketball.

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  • 10. 

    This dog always _________ (bark).

    • Barks

    • Is barking

    • Bark

    • Are barking

    Correct Answer
    A. Barks
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "barks" because the sentence is in the present simple tense and refers to a singular subject, "dog". In the present simple tense, when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), we add -s to the base form of the verb. Therefore, the correct form of the verb "bark" in this sentence is "barks".

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Juliette is a middle school English teacher at Sacred Heart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Juliette earned a BA in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Elon University and an MA in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Classroom Teacher license from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Juliette possesses strong skills in English language arts, writing, editing, and literature study. She has a deep passion for working with young people and contributing to the education of America's youth in the classroom.

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