Present Simple or Present Continuous Quiz

Choose the correct answer:

1. I ___________ tennis every Sunday

play

am playing

2. I'm sorry, I can't speak to you now because I ___________ in a meeting.

sit

am sitting

3. The team ___________ really well at the moment, they have won their last 3 games!

play

are playing

4. I ___________ to the gym 3 times per week, because I want to look good for my holiday next month!

am going

5. My family ___________ in India. It has always been their home.

live

are living

6. The weather ___________ colder and colder now that we are in December!

gets

is getting

7. I ___________ as a waitress for some extra money during this Summer.

work

am working

8. I don't know what I ___________ on this project!

am doing

9. My dad ___________ about the weather whenever the sun isn't out.

complains

is complaining

10. The political situation ___________ quite dramatically as a result of the fighting in the city.

changes

is changing

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