Question

Simple Present X Present Continuous Exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb to use in each sentence.
Example:

Sentence: I __________ he's an interesting man. [think or am thinking?]
Correct answer: I think he's an interesting man.
Explanation: When using 'think' to express an opinion, do not use the continuous form of the verb.

1. Tom __________ at the moment. Can I take a message?

is working
works
2. I often __________ tennis on Saturdays.

am playing
play
3. We __________ on the Smith account this week.

work
are working
4. We rarely go out for dinner, but this week we __________ out on Saturday.

are going
go
5. He __________ every word she says.

is believing
believes
6. Angela gets up at 7 o'clock and __________ breakfast every day.

is having
has
7. Peter usually __________ a lot of questions.

asks
is asking
8. Jason doesn't know the answer to this question. He __________ the other answers.

is knowing
knows
9. We __________ a meeting in Chicago this weekend.

are attending
attend
10. She __________ to purchase a new computer.

is wanting
wants
11. I __________ that this quiz is easy.

am hoping
hope
12. Janet __________ breakfast at the moment.

is having
has
13. My friends __________ in a factory twenty miles from their apartment.

are working
work
both are correct
14. She is always __________ about how much she hates her job.

complains
complaining
15. The children __________ at the moment by the nanny.

is being dressed
are being dressed

Answer 1

Resposta:

1 - is working

2 - play

3 - are working

4 - are going

5 - believes

6 - has

7 - asks

8 - knows

9 - are attending

10 - wants

11 - hope

12 - is having

13 - both are correct

14 - complaining

15 - are being dressed

Explicação:

Ex professora de inglês