Simple Present or Present Progressive - Test 2 MIGUEL ANGEL ESCOBAR MELO

A - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. FICHA: 1836563

1. I am thirsty. (to be)
2. John often takes sugar in his coffee. (to take)
3. Listen! They are coming home. (to come)
4. I usually work as a teacher in Germany, but this summer I am work as a language assistant in Rome. (to
work)
5. Anne has red hair. (to have)
6. The flowers smell beautiful. (to smell)
7. The bus to New York leaves at 6.30). (to leave)
8. My history teacher talks too much. (to talk)
9. Right now, Christine is working on the computer. (to work)
10. Hey! What are you doing there? (to do)

B - Which sentences are correct? Sometimes both sentences are correct.

1)

a) I feel fine. 8)

b) I'm feeling fine. a) I see what the teacher means.

2) b) I'm seeing what the teacher means.

a) I am tasting the soup.

b) The soup tastes good. 9)

3) a) I am thinking we should go.

a) She is weighing the turkey. b) I think we should go.

b) She weighs 60 kilos. 10)

4) a) Andy repairs things now.

a) You are being very silly about this. b) Andy sometimes repairs

b) You are silly. C - Which answers are correct?

5) 1) What are typical signal words for the Present

Progressive?
a) I am remembering my first date.
a) Listen!
b) I remember my first day at school.
b) Look!
6)
c) ago
a) I love holidays.
d) at the moment
b) I'm loving every minute of my holiday.
e) just

f) never
7)
g) now
a) I am needing an umbrella now.
h) yet
b) I need a new computer.
 2) What are typical signal words for the
Simple Present?
2) Which of the following action is in the Simple
a) already Present?

b) at the moment a) result of an action in the past is important in the

present
c) every day
b) things in general
d) last week
c) planned action in the near future
e) normally

f) now
3) Which of the following action is in the Simple
g) seldom
Present?
h) usually
a) actions beginning in the past and still continuing

b) actions in the present - one follows after the other

3) Which sentences/questions are in the
c) planned action in the future
Present Progressive?

a) He had a shower in the morning.

4) Which of the following action is in the Simple
b) He was sitting on the beach.
Present?
c) He's having a shower.
a) actions were in progress at special time in the past
d) I don't think so.
b) fixed arrangements, scheduled events in the future
e) We're thinking of buying a new car.
c) spontaneous action in the future
4) Which sentences/questions are in the
Simple Present?
5) Which of the following action is in the Present
a) Anne is always coming late.
Progressive?
b) First I get up then I have breakfast.
a) things in general
c) He's just finished the letter.
b) spontaneous action in the future
d) I was having breakfast.
c) fixed plan in the near future
e) I'm here.

f) She lives in Sofia.

6) Which of the following action is in the Present
Progressive?

D - Which actions – which tenses? a) actions happening at the moment of speaking

1) Which of the following action is in the b) recently completed actions

Simple Present?
c) repeated actions
a) actions happening at the moment of
speaking

b) action finished in the past

c) repeated actions

E - Negate the following sentences.

1) They are not using a dictionary. 6) We music in the street.

2) Stacey does not work in the library. a) are hearing

3) She is not good at sports. b) hear

4) The diary is not lying on the floor.

5) Anne is not smiling. 7) I his brother is football-crazy.

6) We are not carrying a big box. a) am thinking

7) I do not like fish. b) think

8) They are not preparing the picnic.

9) My friend does not live in Stockholm. 8) with you.

10) He is not waiting for the bus. a) I agree

b) I am agreeing

- Choose the correct verb forms.

9) He with his grandmother until his mother

comes back from China.
1) in ghosts?
a) is living
a) Does your little brother believe
b) lives
b) Is your little brother believing

10) He the newspaper at the moment.

2) This cake wonderful.
a) is reading
a) is tasting
b) reads
b) tastes

3) My father tea for breakfast.

a) is prefering

b) prefers

4) Hey John! about Peggy?

a) Are you thinking

b) Do you think

5) I have to go now. dark.

a) It gets

b) It's getting