Underline the correct option
- I (am sleeping / sleep) on Laura’s couch nowadays until I buy myself a bed.
- Robert (is working / works) here for a few months because he (goes / is going) abroad this summer.
- If you (aren’t listening / don’t listen) to the radio, why don’t you switch it off?
- Barney (is looking / looks) for a job these days. He (wants / is wanting) to find a well-paid job.
- Jessie usually (stays / is staying) at home at night, but he (goes / is going) out with his friends now.
- Excuse me, sir. I think you (sit / are sitting) in my seat.
- (Is / Does) your father (listen / listening) to the radio often?
- It is a beautiful day and the sun (shines / is shining).
- Carmen rarely (is speaking / speaks). She (does / is) a shy girl.
- My cousins (are always talking / always talk) while I’m studying and I’m fed up with it.
Correct the mistakes in the sentences below
- Can you speak in a quiet voice? The baby is sleeping. (Correct)
- She usually is working in the Sales Department. (False: She usually works in the Sales Department.)
- Could you close the window? There is blowing cold air right on me. (False: There is cold air blowing right on me.)
- Please speak slowly. I am not understanding you well. (False: I do not understand you well.)
- Your days off is Tuesday and Saturday. (False: Your days off are Tuesday and Saturday.)
These exercises help you practice the difference between simple present and present continuous tense.