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Present Simple vs Present Continuous – Test 2

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This A2 grammar test checks how well you can choose between the present simple and the present continuous. It covers spelling and form, negatives and questions, state verbs, habits versus actions happening now, and typical learner errors. It is suitable for classroom practice, homework or self-study.

Questions
30
Time
25 min
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4 pages
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Part 1: Form and spelling

Choose the correct form to complete each sentence.

  1. Leo is _____ a photo of the sunset.

  2. My aunt _____ the dishes after dinner.

  3. Priya and her brother _____ eat breakfast on weekdays.

  4. I _____ working today. It's my day off.

  5. _____ your teacher give you a lot of homework?

  6. What _____ Mia and Daniel talking about?

  7. The swimmers are _____ in the lake.

  8. My uncle is a pilot. He _____ to different countries every week.

Part 2: Meaning and use

Choose the option that best fits the meaning of each sentence.

  1. Ahmed _____ his bike to work on Mondays and Fridays.

  2. Can you call back later? I _____ a shower at the moment.

  3. It _____ a lot in this city in winter.

  4. This bag _____ to Elena. Her name is on it.

  5. I _____ some help with this box. It's very heavy.

  6. We _____ go to the cinema on Fridays.

  7. Nadia's car is broken, so this week she _____ the train to work.

  8. Which sentence talks about a habit?

Part 3: Errors, questions and answers

Find the mistake, or choose the correct sentence, question or response.

  1. Find the mistake: "Every Sunday we are visiting our grandparents in the village."

  2. Find the mistake: "Hannah doesn't likes cold weather."

  3. Find the mistake: "Are you understand the question now, Sam?"

  4. A: Are you enjoying the party? B: _____

  5. Which question matches this answer? "No, she doesn't. She takes the bus."

  6. A: How often _____ you see your cousins? B: About once a month.

  7. Which sentence is correct?

Part 4: Reading – A blog post

Read the blog post and choose the correct option for each numbered gap.

Hi everyone! My name is Isabel and I volunteer at an animal shelter in my town. I (24) ___ there three days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. My job is to feed the dogs and cats and take the dogs for walks.

Usually it's a quiet place, but this week is different. We (25) ___ ready for our open day on Sunday, so everyone is very busy. At the moment, my friend Tariq (26) ___ a big poster for the front door, and I'm writing this post on my break.

Tariq (27) ___ cats very much – he says they are too independent! But he (28) ___ dogs, and he walks them every evening after work. Right now, a little brown dog (29) ___ next to my chair. I think he wants my sandwich!

What about you? (30) ___ you have a pet? Write and tell me!

  1. (24) I _____ there three days a week.

  2. (25) We _____ ready for our open day on Sunday.

  3. (26) At the moment, my friend Tariq _____ a big poster for the front door.

  4. (27) Tariq _____ cats very much.

  5. (28) But he _____ dogs.

  6. (29) Right now, a little brown dog _____ next to my chair.

  7. (30) _____ you have a pet?

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About this test

This A2 grammar test checks how well you can choose between the present simple and the present continuous. It covers spelling and form, negatives and questions, state verbs, habits versus actions happening now, and typical learner errors. It is suitable for classroom practice, homework or self-study.

Topics covered

Present simplePresent continuousSpelling of -s and -ing formsNegatives and questionsState verbsHabits vs actions in progressTime expressions

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test after teaching both tenses, or as a review to find out which students still mix them up. It targets common A2 errors: missing third-person -s, wrong -ing spelling, using 'be' with the base form ('Are you understand?'), using continuous forms with state verbs, and using the continuous for routines. As a follow-up, ask students to write a short text about their normal week and what they are doing this week, using at least five verbs in each tense.