Simple present or present continuous grammar exercise 2

Simple present or present continuous: grammar exerciseComplete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form – simple present or present continuous.. a nice time on this holiday

Simple present or present continuous: grammar exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form – simple present or present continuous

1 I ……… a nice time on this holiday

a) have

b) am having

c) Either could be used here

2 She is Japanese She ……… from Tokyo

a) is coming

b) comes

c) Either could be used here

3 ……… your stay here?

a) Are you enjoying

b) Do you enjoy

c) Either could be used here

4 I ……… on my computer at the moment

a) work

b) am working

c) Either could be used here

5 This semester, I ……… chemistry and physics

a) study

b) am studying

c) Either could be used here

6 I ……… my parents next week

a) visit

b) am visiting

c) Either could be used here

7 She ……… to go now

a) wants

b) is wanting

c) Either could be used here

8 Why ……… me?

a) don’t you understand

b) aren’t you understanding

c) Either could be used here

9 Smoking ……… cancer

a) is causing

b) causes

c) Either could be used here

10 I ……… a lot of films recently

a) watch

b) am watching

c) Either could be used here

Answers

1 I am having a nice time on this holiday.

2 She is Japanese She comes from Tokyo.

3 Are you enjoying your stay here?

4 I am working on my computer at the moment.

5 This semester, I am studying chemistry and physics.

6 I am visiting my parents next week.

7 She wants to go now.

8 Why don’t you understand me?

9 Smoking causes cancer.

10 I am watching a lot of films recently.

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