5. PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
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A. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
1. John (run) at the moment.
2. Mr. Grey (stand) now.
3. Our cat (sit) now.
4. The moon and the stars (shine).
5. Billy's mum and dad (smile).
6. A bear (lie).
7. The Maddies (play) now.
8. Bob and Mark (read) books.
9. A mole (look) at the Maddies.
10. It (rain) at the moment.
11. Susan (cry) at the moment.
12. The sun (shine).
13. I (write) these exercises now.
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B. WHAT DO THEY DO
1. I (get) up at half past six every morning.
2. My children (go) to school at twenty to eight every morning.
3. My friend George (start) work at eight every morning.
4. He (drive) to work.
5. Bella and Mandy (take) the bus to school every morning.
6. We (watch) TV every evening.
7. Jane (listen) to music every day.
8. Bob (be) in love with Sylvia.
9. Birds (sing) every morning.
10. Matt (go) to bed at nine in the evening, he (read) a book for half an hour and then he (go) to sleep.
11. Little Mickey (get) dressed at ten to seven every morning.
12. Dorothy (have) lunch at one every afternoon.
13. We (make) mistakes every day.
14. My mum (put) things into the washing machine every day.