Question

Simple / Continuous. Choose either the Present Simple or Present Continuous in the following sentences.

1. The coffee (to taste) delicious.
2. We (to look for) someone who (to want.) to make money.
3. John (to play) in the school team this season.
4. you (to see) that nice butterfly near the stream?
5. If you (not to listen) to the radio, please (to switch) it off.
6. I (to hear) someone speaking in the next room.
7. We (to see off) our grandparents this morning.
8. Don't disturb him. He (to smell) flowers in the garden.
9. The cook (to taste) the soup to see if it is right.
10. I (to like) this cake, I (to taste) almond in it.
11. I (not to want) to go anywhere. I (to have) a headache. I (to feel) tired.
12. It (to get) dark. Let's go home.
13. Jane (to have) cold. I (not to think) she'll come to the party.
14. I (to have) my hair cut on Tuesday.
15. The sea (to grow) calmer. We can go to the beach in the afternoon.
16. You (always to make) mistakes in your tests. You should be more attentive.
17. What they (to laugh) at? They (to seem) very happy.
18. I (to see ) my employer on Wednesday morning.
19. Who this suit-case (to belong) to?
20. The world (to change) rapidly in such fields as business, art and medicine.

Answer 1

1. The coffee TASTES delicious.

2. We ARE LOOKING FOR someone who WANTS to make money.

3. John IS PLAYING in the school team this season.

4. DO you SEE that nice butterfly near the stream?

5. If you AREN'T LISTENING to the radio, please SWITCH it off.

6. I HEAR someone speaking in the next room.

7. We ARE SEEING off our grandparents this morning.

8. Don't disturb him. He IS SMELLING flowers in the garden.

9. The cook IS TASTING the soup to see if it is right.

10. I LIKE this cake, I TASTE almond in it.

11. I DON'T WANT to go anywhere. I AM HAVING a headache. I FEEL tired.

12. It IS GETTING dark. Let's go home.

13. Jane HAS cold. I DON'T THINK she'll come to the party.

14. I AM HAVING my hair cut on Tuesday.

15. The sea IS GROWING calmer. We can go to the beach in the afternoon.

16. You ARE always MAKING mistakes in your tests. You should be more attentive.

17. What ARE they LAUGHING at? They SEEM very happy.

18. I AM SEEING my employer on Wednesday morning.

19. Who DOES this suit-case BELONG to?

20. The world IS CHANGING rapidly in such fields as business, art and medicine.