Present Simple vs. Present Continuous | Practice & Test

15 fill-in-the-blank questions to test your grammar skills. Covers routines, actions happening now, stative verbs, and key time markers with brief explanations.

Look! It (rain) outside.

is raining (действие происходит прямо сейчас — маркер Look!)

He usually (go) to work by car.

goes (регулярное действие, привычка — маркер usually)

I (not / know) the answer to this question.

don't know (know — глагол состояния, не используется в Continuous)

She (stay) with her friend this week.

is staying (временная ситуация — маркер this week)

Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

boils (научный факт, закон природы)

Where is mom? She (cook) dinner in the kitchen.

is cooking (действие происходит в момент речи)

How often (you / go) to the gym?

do you go (вопрос о регулярности — маркер How often)

Listen! Someone (play) the violin.

is playing (действие прямо сейчас — маркер Listen!)

I'm sorry, I (not / understand) what you mean.

don't understand (understand — глагол состояния)

We (meet) our teacher tomorrow at 3 PM.

are meeting (запланированное действие/договоренность на будущее)

They rarely (eat) fast food.

eat (регулярное действие/привычка — маркер rarely)

Shh! Be quiet, the baby (sleep).

is sleeping (действие происходит прямо сейчас)

He (have) a big house in the countryside.

has (have в значении владения — глагол состояния)

He can't talk right now, he (have) lunch.

is having (have в составе выражения have lunch выражает действие)

Why (you / cry)? What happened?

are you crying (вопрос о действии в данный момент)