1. Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.
1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.
2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.
11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?
12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).
14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.
15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16. It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.
17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).
18. This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.
19. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.
20. When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?
2. Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense:
1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.
2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.
4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a
restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.
7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.
11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London.
19. I ________ (give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today.
1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.
2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.
11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?
12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).
14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.
15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16. It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.
17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).
18. This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.
19. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.
20. When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?
2. Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense:
1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.
2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.
4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a
restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.
7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.
11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London.
19. I ________ (give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today.
More Questions From This User See All
Answers & Comments
Verified answer
1. Julie ____________ (is reading) in the garden.2. What ____________ (are we / having) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (has) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (am staying) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (comes) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begins) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (are you / eating) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (is Susie / doing) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (do not / work) on Sundays.
10. She (is not / studying) now, she (is watching) TV.
11. How often ____________ (do you / go) to restaurants?
12. I ____________ (am not / going) on holiday this summer.
13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (do not / understand).
14. She ____________ (is working) as a waitress for a month.
15. She ____________ (takes) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16. It ____________ (is) cold here in winter.
17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (is raining).
18. This cake ____________ (tastes) delicious.
19. The bag ____________ (belongs) to Jack.
20. When ____________ (are you / arriving) tonight?
1. I’ll call you when I (arrive) at my hotel.
2. He ________ (will text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (gets) here.
4. Julie ________ (will be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a
restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (am) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (calls) you.
7. I ________ (will get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She (will let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (gets) here.
11. I ________ (will come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (will wait) until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (knows) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (will rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finishes)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (will win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finishes) work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrives) in London.
19. I ________ (will give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (will send) me an email before she leaves the office later today.