SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?


Choose which verb tense (simple present or present continuous) fits better.

1. I always ________ my best.
a) try b) am trying

2. I'm sorry, ________ to me?
a) are you talking b) did you talk

3. I ________ to the mountains this weekend.
a) go b) am going

4. What time ________ lunch?
a) do you normally eat b) are you normally eating

5. I have to go to bed early tonight because my train ________ at
6:00 AM tomorrow morning.
a) is leaving b) leaves

6. We normally eat lunch at noon, but today ________ at 1.
a) we're eating b) we eat

7. How long ________ the flu.
a) did you have b) were you having

8. ________ a good time? Yes, I'm really enjoying this.
a) Are you having b) Do you have

9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.
a) had b) were having

10. Don't talk so loudly - Brian ________ to sleep.
a) tries b) is trying

ANSWERS: 1)try 2)are you talking 3)am going 4)do you normally eat 5)leaves 6)we’re eating 7)did you have 8)Are you having 9)were having 10)is trying