Simple or Progressive?

By Kent School of English

Present Simple for every day, Present Progressive for now.


1. Paul _____ badminton every Tuesday afternoon.

    plays

    is playing

2. Claire _____ on the phone at the moment.

    talks

    is talking

3. George _____ to drive.

    learns

    is learning

4. Where_____?

    do you come from?

    are you coming from?

5. Each morning we _____ at seven o'clock.

    get up

    are getting up

6. She often _____ a cup of coffee before she goes to school.

    drinks

    is drinking

7. Michael and Amanda _____ to Tokyo as we speak.

    fly

    are flying

8. I _____ you!

    don't understand

    am not understanding

9. _____ English at present?

    Do you study

    Are you studying

10. I _____ this exercise!

    like

    am liking