Present Tense: Simple and Progressive
Preposition Quiz
You can’t see Jimmy now. He _____ a bath. (HAVE)
✅ He is having a bath.
He never _____ to the theatre. (NEVER GO)
✅ He never goes to the theatre.
Anne _____ all her clothes herself. At the moment she _____ a dress for a fancy dress party (MAKE, MAKE).
✅ Anne makes all her clothes herself. At the moment she is making a dress for a fancy dress party.
He usually _____ coffee for breakfast, but today he _____ tea (have, have).
✅ He usually has coffee for breakfast, but today he is having tea.
I can’t go home now because it_____ , and I _____ an umbrella. (rain, not have).
✅ I can’t go home now because it is raining, and I don’t have an umbrella.
In Britain women normally _____ hats. (not wear)
✅ In Britain women normally don’t wear hats.
The sun _____ in the east and _____ in the west (rise, set)
✅ The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Who _____ that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He _____ the lawn. (make, mow)
✅ Who is making that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He is mowing the lawn.
I _____ this weekend near the coast. I _____ there nearly every weekend. (spend, go)
✅ I am spending this weekend near the coast. I go there nearly every weekend.
She ______ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she _____ to stop. (smoke, try)
✅ She smokes thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she is trying to stop.
We _____ breakfast together every Sunday morning. (have)
✅ We have breakfast together every Sunday morning.
What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something _____. (burn)
✅ What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something is burning.
Who _____ to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (speak)
✅ Who are you speaking to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry.
I _____ overtime this month because I _____ up some money to buy a new car. (work, save)
✅ I am working overtime this month because I am saving up some money to buy a new car.
The moon _____ around the earth (go)
✅ The moon goes around the earth.
She usually _____ languages very quickly, but she is having / has problems with Chinese (learn).
✅ She usually learns languages very quickly, but she is having / has problems with Chinese.
_____ TV every evening (you watch)
✅ Do you watch TV every evening?
He always _____ his bills on time. (pay)
✅ He always pays his bills on time.
How long _____ you to get to the office? – It _____ me about half an hour (it take, take)
✅ How long does it take you to get to the office? – It takes me about half an hour.
The plane that _____ Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (leave)
✅ The plane that leaves Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule.
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