Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Hurry up! Everybody .... (wait) for you.

• A. is waiting

• B. waits

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: ".... (you/listen) to the radio?"

B: "No you can turn it off."

• A. Do you listen

• B. Are you listening

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The river Nile .... (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.

• A. flows

• B. is flowing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We usually .... (grow) vegetables in our garden.

• A. grow

• B. is growing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Rachel is in London at the moment. She .... (stay) in the Park hotel.

• A. stays

• B. is staying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Look! That man tries to open the door of your car!

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Look! That man is trying to open the door of your car!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is a fact. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

Paul is never late. He is always getting to work on time.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Paul is never late. He always gets to work on time.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

I must go now. It is getting late.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The action is not complete.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I usually go to work by car.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It happens repeatedly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D