formatieve test present simple versus present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Mini test!

Look! He ……………. a picture.

1. take
2. takes
3. is taking
4. taking

John is at the station. He …………… for the train.

1. is waiting
2. waits
3. wait
4. are waiting

She ……………… messages all over the world every day.

1. faxe
2. is faxing
3. are faxing
4. faxes

Ellen always …………. the first prize.

1. wins
2. is winning
3. win
4. is wining

She ……………. a lot of people.

1. knows
2. know
3. is knowing
4. knowing

This book …………….. £ 10.

1. is costing
2. cost
3. costs
4. are costing

Kitty …………….. to her friend now.

1. write
2. is writeing
3. writes
4. is writing

I often ……………. to my aunt in Canada.

1. speak
2. speaks
3. am often speaking
4. is often speaking

Now I …………… to you live from the stadium.

1. speak
2. am speaking
3. speaks
4. are speaking

Harry …………… to his parents every weekend.

1. is writing
2. is writeing
3. write
4. writes

Peter …………… ten houses.

1. owns
2. own
3. is owning
4. are owning

Sometimes the grandchildren …………. their grandparents.

1. visits
2. are visiting
3. visit
4. is visiting

Their children never …………… at home.

1. helps
2. are helping
3. is helping
4. help

It …………….in the Alps at the moment.

1. are raining
2. is raining
3. rains
4. rain

Listen! They ………………. about the weather.

1. talk
2. are talking
3. talks
4. is talking

Right now she ............. for her neighbours

1. babysits
2. is babysitting
3. am babysitting
4. babysit

You .............................. any pocket money?

1. aren't getting
2. don't get
3. doesn't get
4. isn't getting

Leo ............................ at the book shop every weekend

1. work
2. works
3. is working
4. are working

Book page 35 

Read instructions for exercises 1 & 2.

Worksheet

Exercises 1, 2,3 & 5

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