Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Look! The children ______ in the park.

• play

• are playing

• plays

• is playing

My sister always ______ up early on weekdays.

• is getting

• gets

• get

• are getting

Be quiet! Dad ______ a phone call.

• takes

• is taking

• take

• are taking

Mary ______ to school by bus every day.

• goes

• is going

• go

• are going

Right now, we ______ a new game.

• are playing

• play

• plays

• am playing

The sun ______ in the east.

• rise

• rises

• is rising

• are rising

They usually ______ lunch at noon.

• have

• has

• are having

• is having

Listen! Someone ______ at the door.

• knocks

• are knocking

• is knocking

• knock

I always ______ my hands before eating.

• wash

• washes

• am washing

• are washing

At the moment, she ______ a letter to her friend.

• writes

• write

• is writing

• are writing