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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous (Set 2)

B1-level grammar quiz with situational examples to distinguish habitual and temporary actions.

Level: B1 • Questions: 20

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Q1. I ___ my phone; can you help me find it?

(A) am looking for (B) lose (C) lost (D) am losing

Explanation

‘Am looking for’ = action in progress now.

Q2. He ___ his car now; can you call him later?

(A) washes (B) wash (C) is washing (D) washing

Explanation

Action happening now → Present Continuous.

Q3. She ___ her hair right now.

(A) washing (B) is washing (C) wash (D) washes

Explanation

Current activity → Present Continuous.

Q4. Look! The children ___ snowmen in the garden.

(A) are making (B) make (C) makes (D) made

Explanation

Happening now → Present Continuous.

Q5. He ___ hard to finish his project this week.

(A) is working (B) worked (C) working (D) works

Explanation

‘This week’ = temporary ongoing activity → Continuous.

Q6. My brother usually ___ to school on foot.

(A) going (B) is going (C) go (D) goes

Explanation

‘Usually’ = Present Simple for habits.

Q7. He ___ tennis every weekend.

(A) playing (B) plays (C) is playing (D) play

Explanation

Use Present Simple for habits and routines.

Q8. I ___ English at a language school.

(A) studied (B) study (C) am studying (D) studies

Explanation

Permanent situation → Present Simple.

Q9. She ___ her grandparents every weekend.

(A) visits (B) is visiting (C) visited (D) visit

Explanation

Regular activity → Present Simple.

Q10. We ___ to a new apartment next month.

(A) moves (B) are moving (C) move (D) moving

Explanation

‘Next month’ = planned future arrangement → Present Continuous.

Q11. I ___ breakfast at 7 a.m. every day.

(A) eat (B) eats (C) ate (D) am eating

Explanation

‘Every day’ → habitual action → Present Simple.

Q12. They ___ to the gym twice a week.

(A) goes (B) going (C) go (D) are going

Explanation

‘Twice a week’ indicates routine → Present Simple.

Q13. The sun ___ in the east and ___ in the west.

(A) is rising / setting (B) rising / setting (C) rise / set (D) rises / sets

Explanation

General truth → Present Simple.

Q14. We ___ a new computer system this month.

(A) install (B) installs (C) installed (D) are installing

Explanation

Temporary project → Present Continuous.

Q15. Listen! Someone ___ at the door.

(A) knock (B) knocking (C) knocks (D) is knocking

Explanation

Use Present Continuous for actions happening now.

Q16. Be quiet! The baby ___ .

(A) is sleeping (B) sleeping (C) sleeps (D) sleep

Explanation

Ongoing action → Present Continuous.

Q17. He ___ a book about ancient history at the moment.

(A) reads (B) read (C) is reading (D) reading

Explanation

Temporary activity → Present Continuous.

Q18. I ___ my parents every Sunday.

(A) visits (B) visited (C) visit (D) am visiting

Explanation

Routine activity → Present Simple.

Q19. They ___ for their exam these days.

(A) are studying (B) studied (C) studies (D) study

Explanation

‘These days’ = temporary process → Present Continuous.

Q20. The shop usually ___ at 9 a.m.

(A) open (B) opened (C) is opening (D) opens

Explanation

Regular schedule → Present Simple.

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