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Present Tense Quiz: Simple and Continuous (10 Questions)

Test your present tense with this 10-question quiz. Instant answers and explanations, free and no sign-up. This is a beginner level quiz.

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1. Priya ___ tea every morning.

Present simple with a singular subject (she) takes the -s ending, so drinks is correct.

2. Look! The baby ___ right now.

An action happening now uses present continuous am/is/are + -ing, so is sleeping is correct.

3. We ___ cricket on Sundays.

Present simple with we uses the base verb without -s, so play is correct.

4. Rahul and Sita ___ to school by bus.

A plural subject in present simple takes the base verb, so go is correct.

5. The sun ___ in the east.

A general fact uses present simple, and the sun is singular, so rises is correct.

6. I ___ a book at the moment.

An action right now with I uses am reading.

7. ___ she like mangoes?

Present simple questions with she use the helper Does.

8. They ___ dinner in the kitchen now.

A plural subject doing something now uses are + -ing, so are cooking is correct.

9. My father ___ TV every evening.

A habit with a singular subject uses present simple with -s, so watches is correct.

10. Amit ___ his homework right now.

An action happening at this moment uses present continuous, so is doing is correct.

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