Present simple or present continuous

This exercise helps you learn when to use the present simple and when to use the present continuous. The present simple is used for regular habits, facts, and general truths, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or temporary situations. Each sentence in this task offers a choice of verb forms, and your goal is to choose the one that best fits the context. This practice is ideal for learners at B1 level who want to feel more confident using both tenses in real-life communication.

1. She usually walks to school, but today she _____ the bus.

2. Do you understand what he _____ right now?

3. My parents _____ in a small town near the coast.

4. Why _____? Did something happen?

5. He doesn’t usually drink coffee, but he _____ it today.

6. I _____ the news online every morning.

7. They _____ at a hotel while their house is being renovated.

8. What _____? It smells delicious.

9. He always forgets my birthday, but this year he _____ it.

10. Look! The cat _____ a butterfly in the garden.

11. Where _____ on holiday?

12. Right now, the children _____ in the yard.

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