present simple versus present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

to take Look! He ……………. a picture.

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

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

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

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

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

to win Ellen always …………. the first prize.

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

to know She ……………. a lot of people.

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

to cost This book …………….. £ 10.

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

to write
Kitty …………….. to her friend now.

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

to speak
I often ……………. live to the camera.

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

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

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

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

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

to own Peter …………… ten houses.

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

to visit Sometimes the grandchildren …………. their
grandparents.

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

to help Their children never …………… at home.

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

to rain It …………….in the Alps at the moment.

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

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

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

to babysit Right now she ............. for her neighbours

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

to organise Our school ............... a Charity day at the moment

1. organises
2. is organising
3. organise
4. are organising

to get You .............................. any pocket money?

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

to pay Babysitting ......................... quite well.

1. pay
2. pays
3. is paying
4. are paying

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

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