Question

Present simple vs. Present Continuous

Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. David never cleans up after his mess.
2. Deborah ____________ (to prepare) dinner at the moment.
3. I ____________ (to talk) with my friend now.
4. We ____________ (to/have) a briefing every Monday morning.
5. ____________ (he/to play) basketball now?
6. Look! Our cat ____________ (to sleep).
7. ____________ (you/ to come) to the party?
8. What time ____________ (the bank/ to open)?
9. ____________ (you/ to kid) me now?
10. I’m really sorry dear, but you ____________ (not/to meet) our criteria.
11. Everyone ____________ (to work) on the project now.
12. We usually hold our leadership training in Rome, but this year we ____________ (to hold) it in Venice.
13. ____________ (Joe/ to know) that ____________ (you/ to go) to Paris next week?
14. I ____________ (not/to know) why she ____________ (not/to wear) her uniform today.
15. I know that Sam ____________ (not/ to perform) really well right now, but he usually ____________ (to meet) his target.
16. Although our sales ____________ (to fall) at the moment, we normally ____________ (to perform) well in the market.
17. She ____________ (to live) in Poland, she ____________ (only/to visit) Sicily for business.
18. ____________ (you/to travel) for business frequently?
19. What ____________ (you/to do) this weekend?
20. David ____________ (not/to drink) coffee, he ____________ (not/to like) it.

Answer 1

Ответ:

2) is preparing

3)am talking

4)have

5) Is he playing

6)is sleeping

7)Are you coming

8)does the bank opens

9)Are you kidding

10)arent meeting ( ?)

11)is working

12) are holding

13) Does Joes know / you are going

14)I dont know / why she isnt wearing

16)are falling/ perform

17) lives / she is only visiting

18) Do you travel ( ? )

19) What are you doing

20) doesnt drink / he doesnt like

Answer 2

2. is preparing
3. am talking
4. have
5. Is he playing
6. is sleeping
7. Do you come
8. does the bank open
9. Are you kidding
10. don’t meet
11. is working
12. are holding
13. Does Joe know, you are going
14. don’t know, is not wearing
15. is not performing, meets
16. are falling, perform
17. lives, is only visiting
18. Do you travel
19. are you doing
20. doesn’t drink, doesn’t like