Grammar. Present Simple, Present Continuous | generalised test

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

You ____ for a new microwave.

He ____ a jar of chocolate paste as a spice pot in a year.

The flower ___ like vanilla.

When ___ ?

I ___ our conference open.

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Now look: I ____ a turkey, ___ it away, ___ a carrot, ___ it, ___ it into small pieces, ___ all the ingredients with butter and ___ it on a frying pan.

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1) Who ___ this neighbourhood ___ to?

2) You've convinced me. It ___ like a great idea, I ___ it.

3) I ____ everything about him.

4) Linda ____ in providing the highest quality standards.

5) I ___ you ___ to make him ___ happy.

6) This contest ____ last one, but the updated version ___ group works.

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Mary ___ ___ a dinner and she is satisfied with the work done.

I ____ from home during this first quarantine weeks.

Answer the question, what is the odd-one?

We use Present Simple only to indicate the: {...} but not for the:

1) regular, habitable, repetitive actions;

2) action in the present in the broad sense of the word (not necessarily at the moment of speech);

3) annoing habits, news;

4) well-known facts, laws;

5) indications for the future tense (if a certain schedule or action plan is meant, as well as in subordinate clauses of time and conditions);

6) past time in headlines, newspapers and in storytelling;

7) subordinate clauses with when, if, unless, in case, as long as, while etc.

Answer the question, what is the odd-one?

We use Present Continuous only to indicate the: {...} but not for the:

1) illustrating the action that is happening now, at the moment of speech;

2) with words: need, depend, weigh, astonish, impress, surprise;

3) with words: change, become, get, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin, start;

4) future plans and arrangements;

5) unusual behavior;

6) annoing habits, news;

7) temporary situations.

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1) You know that standing gossip: Bob ___ ___ a television in a backroom after his shift!

2) They ___ for us neer the door ___ the Christmas tree decorations.

3) Mr. Scott ___ German to Ann, then they'll switch to practicing Swedish.

4) Where ___ from? — Poland.

To replace in a correct way:

To check:

Present Simple:

Affirmative: S+V(III -s,-es).

Negative: S+don't/doesn't+V.

Interrogative: Do/Does+S+V?

Present Continuous:

Affirmative: Soon+S+to be+V-ing.

Negative: Soon+S+to be+V-ing.

Interrogative: To be+S+soon+V-ing?

Choose the correct insert words using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1) He told me his name, but I ____ it.

2) I don't like my lodger. He ___ so rude to me.

3) I just can’t understand why he ___ so rude. He isn’t usually like that.

4) Oh, please! Stop repeating it again and again! I __ it already.

5) I hate it if people ___ me when I ___.

6) Can you hear their dialogue? What __ they ___ ?