Present simple and present continuous exercise

Present simple and present continuous exercise. ESL game on learning how to make sentences in English language based on fundamental rules of present simple or continuous. Useful resource for homeschool and classroom use by teachers and students. Have fun with this ESL catapult volley game.

Learn about the present simple or continuous with the following questions:
1.    The friends want to be in better shape, so they are _______ 5 miles.
a.    Running
b.    Run
c.    Runs
d.    Ran
2.    They are late for the meeting and trying to ____ through the crowd.
a.    Rushed
b.    Rushes
c.    Rushing
d.    Rush
3.    The computers ____ on when you push the button.
a.    Turn
b.    Turning
c.    Turns
d.    Turned
4.    He ______ the juice and soon the bottle will be empty.
a.    Drank
b.    Drinking
c.    Drinks
d.    Drink
5.    The phone is ringing so I ______ it.
a.    Answer
b.    Answered
c.    Answering
d.    Answers
6.    I am ______ an entire pizza because I am so hungry.
a.    Ate
b.    Eat
c.    Eaten
d.    Eating
7.    You should ______ on the shirt to make sure it fits.
a.    Try
b.    Tried
c.    Trying
d.    Tries
8.    I am _______ up.  I must have a fever.
a.    Burn
b.    Burning
c.    Burns
d.    Burnt
9.    The phone does not _______.  Is it broken?
a.    Work
b.    Works
c.    Working
d.    Worked
10.    The swimmer _______ the pool and sets a new record.
a.    Crosses
b.    Cross
c.    Crossed
d.    Crossing
11.    The boy ______ in front of the mirror to see himself.
a.    Standing
b.    Stand
c.    Stands
12.    She is _______ water into the pot for the plant.
a.    Pours
b.    Poured
c.    Pouring
d.    Pour
13.    The reporter is ______ the story on the news.
a.    Telling
b.    Told
c.    Tells
d.    Tell
14.    The light is _______ green when the cord is connected.
a.    Becoming
b.    Became
c.    Become
15.    I am ______ to explain it, but it is a difficult situation that we are in.
a.    Try
b.    Tries
c.    Tried
d.    Trying