Present Simple and Progressive exercise

How to complete the exercises on present simple and progressive

There are 2 exercise to the complete the first one you have to choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. The last exercise you have to ask the questions to the answers that are listed.

Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences:

1.    She                      from home today. (works / is working)

2.    Leave me alone- I                      to work. (try / am trying)

3.    I                  what she's saying. (don't understand / am not understanding)

4.    'What's the weather like?' 'It                 .' (rains / is raining).

5.    What                  he do? (do / does).

6.    She usually                      to work by car. (come / comes / is coming)

7.    He                      believe in God. (isn't believing / don't believe / doesn't believe)

8.    It              me twenty minutes to get to work most days. (take / takes / is taking)

9.    His company closed so he                  for work. (look / looks / is looking)

10.                       your meal? (do you enjoy / are you enjoying)

Make the questions for each answer listed below:

1.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'There are three.'

2.    '                                                                                                                 ?' "He lives in Lisbon.

3.    '                                                                                                               ?' 'No,she doesn't.'

4.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'They're on the table in the living-room.'

5.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'It costs $30.'

6.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'It's mine.'

7.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'No, I don't.'

8.    '                                                                                                                 ?' 'No, I'm not.'

9.    '                                                                                                               ?' 'Never.'

10.  '                                                                                                                 ?' 'Because I'm tired.'

11.  '                                                                                                                 ?' 'John does.'

12.  '                                                                                                               ?' 'It the second road on the left.'

13.  '                                                                                                                 ?' 'Yes, she does.'

14.  '                                                                                                                 ?' 'No, he isn't.'

15.  '                                                                                                               ?' 'Once a week.'

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