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 ____________ (to clean) 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

Resposta:

) cleans

2) preparing

3) am talking

4) have

5) is he playing

6) is sleeping

7) are you coming

8) is the Bank opening

9)are you kidding

10)don't meet

11) is working

12)hold

13)is Joe knowing

14)don't know - doesn't to wear

15)don't performing - meets

16) is falling - perform

17) lives - is only visitting

18)are you traveling

19)are you doing

20)isn't drinking - isn't liking.