We use the present simple to talk about our habits, routines and general truths. The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
Can you use the simple present and present continuous correctly? Test your understanding with this grammar exercise.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
Answers
1. She is Italian – She hails from Rome.
2. I am enjoying my holiday in France.
3. What do snakes eat?
4. I visit my grandparents every week.
5. I promise never to smoke again.
6. How do I get to the railway station?
7. I like this fragrance very much.
8. Why are you crying? Is something wrong?
9. Why are you standing on the table?
10. The castle stands on a hill outside the town.
11. Do you believe in ghosts?
12. I meet them almost every day.
