Name: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________________

Present Simple or Progressive

Instructions: Check the box that corresponds to the correct verb form. 1. I ____ a great time on this holiday. have am having Either could be used here. 2. She's Italian- she ____ from Pisa. comes is coming Either could be used here. 3. '_____ your meal?' 'Yes, it's very good.' Are you enjoying Do you enjoy Either could be used here. 4. Many scientists believe global warming ____. really happens is really happening Either could be used here. 5. This term, I ____ Latin. study am studying 6. ____ to see us next month? Do you come Are you coming Either could be used here. 7. Let me know when you ____ this letter. receive are receiving Either could be used here. 8. They ____ to do it now. want are wanting Either could be used here.
//jenglai.08.26.2009

9. I _____ it. don't understand am not understanding Either could be used here. 10. Water ____ at a hundred degrees. boils is boiling Either could be used here. 11. Smoking _____ cancer. causes is causing Either could be used here. 12. I ____ a lot of progress at the moment. make am making Either could be used here. 13. It _____ me a lot at the moment. worries is worrying Either could be used here. 14. Don't pay attention- he ____ stupid. is just is just being Either could be used here. 15. I ____ up at seven o'clock on weekdays. get am getting Either could be used here. 16. He _____ silly questions. always asks is always asking Either could be used here.

Present Simple or Progressive

Answer Key 1. I ____ a great time on this holiday. have am having Either could be used here. 2. She's Italian- she ____ from Pisa. comes is coming Either could be used here. 3. '_____ your meal?' 'Yes, it's very good.' Are you enjoying Do you enjoy Either could be used here. 4. Many scientists believe global warming ____. really happens is really happening Either could be used here. 5. This term, I ____ Latin. study am studying 6. ____ to see us next month? Do you come Are you coming Either could be used here. 7. Let me know when you ____ this letter. receive are receiving Either could be used here. 8. They ____ to do it now. want are wanting Either could be used here. 9. I _____ it. don't understand am not understanding Either could be used here. 10. Water ____ at a hundred degrees. boils is boiling Either could be used here. 11. Smoking _____ cancer. causes is causing Either could be used here. 12. I ____ a lot of progress at the moment. make am making Either could be used here. 13. It _____ me a lot at the moment. worries is worrying Either could be used here. 14. Don't pay attention- he ____ stupid. is just is just being Either could be used here. 15. I ____ up at seven o'clock on weekdays. get am getting Either could be used here. 16. He _____ silly questions. always asks is always asking Either could be used here.

//jenglai.08.26.2009