Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive
Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 1
COMPARING TENSES
Complete the following sentences using the simple
present or the present progressive tense.
practices
Ex. My team usually
are practicing
in the gym, but now we
(practice)
1.
outside.
(practice)
They usually
the local newspaper,
(read)
but they
2.
a national newspaper at the moment.
(read)
I
eggs for breakfast today, though I usually
cereal.
(eat)
3.
(eat)
David always
to work, and he
(walk)
4.
I
a shower now, though I normally
(take)
5.
a bath.
(take)
Isabella
English every day. She
(study)
6.
in the rain at this time.
(walk)
past tense verbs right now.
(study)
Sayid never
a tie to work,
(wear)
but he
7.
one today because he has an important appointment.
(wear)
Jin sometimes
work late,
(leave)
early today because it is his wife’s birthday.
but he
(leave)
8.
We always
at A&B Market,
(shop)
and right now we
for food for a party.
(shop)
9.
a cake for his wife’s birthday,
Lee
(make)
but he almost never
cakes.
(make)
10. Fred and Rita never
wine, so they
(drink)
water right now.
(drink)
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Exercise 2
TIME MARKERS
Complete the following sentences using the simple
present or the present progressive tense.
goes
Ex. He
to the gym three times a week.
(go)
1.
Jack never
2.
The sun always
3.
Maya
4.
Mr. Duncan
5.
My aunt usually
to class on time.
(get)
in the east and
(rise)
TV now. She often
(watch)
in the west.
(set)
TV in the evenings.
(watch)
to New York on business very often.
(travel, not)
in a hotel when
(stay)
she comes to town, but tonight she
6.
At this time, they
7.
We
(travel)
She sometimes
9.
Right now, we
with us.
in Europe.
for coffee on Saturdays. We
(meet, not)
8.
(stay)
(wear)
on Sundays.
(meet)
jeans to school, but today she
(wear)
a skirt.
verb tenses.
(review)
dinner at the moment. He
10. My husband
(make, not)
(wash)
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the dishes.
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Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 3
ACTION & NON-ACTION VERBS
Complete the following sentences using the simple present or
the present progressive tense. Remember that non-action verbs
don’t usually take the progressive form.
Ex. Mi Jin
is reading
(want)
a bad cold today. He
1.
Billy
2.
Sara is at the park now. She
She
3.
to finish the book tonight.
wants
a new book now. She
(read)
in bed at the moment.
(have)
(lie)
(walk)
her dog.
her dog so much.
(love)
I
to the store to buy a new computer.
(go)
The computer
4.
Yuka
$1500.
(cost)
(hate)
her old, green dress, but she
it today because her mother
5.
Lucas
6.
Juan and Mohammed
A cat
(have)
(follow)
the cat
(like)
it.
a new car. He
(jog)
them. I to
(wear)
(love)
to drive it around.
in the park right now.
(think)
Juan.
(belong)
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Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive
Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 3 cont.
7.
something outside the window.
What’s that noise? I
(hear)
scared!
I
(be)
8.
My brother and I
at home. We
a movie on TV.
(be)
9.
Marco usually
(watch)
to work, but today
(drive)
he
a flat tire.
a bus because his car
(take)
(have)
10. Slow down! You
too fast right now,
(drive)
and I
a police car up ahead.
(see)
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Exercise 4
WRITING
Write about your school or work.
Write 10 sentences using the
simple present and present
progressive tenses. Try to include some
non-action verbs.
I go to school three days a week. I take English classes.
Right now, we are learning about adjectives. I don’t like
grammar very much, but I’m trying my best…
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Exercise 5
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Write questions in the simple present or present progressive tense. Then
walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write
your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”
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Find someone...
Question
1
who usually walks to class
Do you usually walk to class?
2
who is wearing
black socks today
Are you wearing black socks today?
3
who has two siblings
4
who likes coffee
5
who is learning a third
language these days
6
who lives in an apartment
7
who plays the guitar
8
who always eats breakfast
9
who is wearing contact
lenses right now
10
who loves his/her pet
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Classmate
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Exercise 6
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1.
Listen!
Someone
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
each other now.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
7.
ring
rings
is ringing
are ringing
8.
in his office at
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
want
wants
is wanting
are wanting
you
your
homework every day?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Do, do
Does, do
Is, doing
Are, doing
11. I can’t talk right now. I
dinner.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Do, practice
Does, practice
Is, practicing
Are, practicing
My neighbor
the
garden twice a day.
The child
ice cream right now.
a)
b)
c)
d)
are
isn’t
is being
isn’t being
he
his presentation now?
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
sleep
sleeps
is sleeping
are sleeping
Mr. Jones
the moment.
a)
b)
c)
d)
don’t text
doesn’t text
isn’t texting
aren’t texting
The telephone
.
Can you please answer it?
My baby
from 2:00
to 4:00 every afternoon.
a)
b)
c)
d)
rain
rains
is raining
are raining
They
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
knock
knocks
is knocking
are knocking
It always
in our city in April.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
5.
at the door.
have
has
am having
is having
12. It’s a beautiful day today.
The sun
.
water
waters
is watering
are watering
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a)
b)
c)
d)
shine
shines
is shining
are shining
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