Present Tense - Simple or Continuous Form 1

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in the correct form of the present tense, 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!

  1.  
    Two girls from our school (act) in a play at the moment.
  2. Fresh water (boil) at 100° Celsius.
  3. The plane (not leave) until 9 p.m but I have to check in by 6.30 and I (want) to look into the duty free shop too.
  4. We usually (go) to the park in the afternoon, but today we (go) shopping instead.
  5. Where is your Dad? – He (wash) the car in the garage.
  6. My brother (live) in London.
  7. The sun (rise) in the east.
  8. Marc usually (go) to work at 7 but today he (stay) at home because he (be) very sick.
  9. I think I will have a break now because I (be) hungry.
  10. What book (you read) , Brenda? – I (read) a Stephen King novel at the moment.
  11. When I (get) home I make myself a snack but this week mum (bring) me something to eat because we (have) examinations at school.