95 Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense English ES… - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to choose between Present Simple and Present Continuous.

Quick reminder:

- Present Simple: for habits, routines, facts, things that are always true.
- Example: *I play football every day.*
- Present Continuous: for actions happening right now, or around now (temporary situations).
- Example: *I am playing football now.*

Also remember:
- Use “am/is/are + verb-ing” for Present Continuous.
- Use base verb (or add “s/es” for he/she/it) for Present Simple.
- For negative sentences:
- Present Simple → *do not / does not + base verb*
- Present Continuous → *am not / is not / are not + verb-ing*

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Now let’s solve each question:

1. Mary __________ (not love) going fishing with her friends.
→ This is a general fact — she doesn’t like it at all. So use Present Simple.
Mary does not love → doesn’t love

2. My brother __________ on Sundays? (work)
→ Asking about routine → Present Simple.
Does my brother work...? → Does ... work

3. My brother __________ football on television at the weekends. (watch)
→ Habit/routine → Present Simple. He watches → watches

4. Listen! Dad __________ in the bathroom. (sing)
→ “Listen!” means it’s happening NOW → Present Continuous.
Dad is singing

5. My friends __________ tennis. They love basketball. (not like)
→ General preference → Present Simple.
They do not like → don’t like

6. Be quiet! The cats __________ under that table! (sleep)
→ Happening now → Present Continuous.
The cats are sleeping

7. Shh! My sister __________ her homework right now. Don’t make noise. (do)
→ “Right now” → Present Continuous.
My sister is doing

8. My mum __________ the dog for a walk every day. (take)
→ “Every day” = habit → Present Simple.
My mum takes

9. Elizabeth usually __________ to school by bus. (go)
→ “Usually” = habit → Present Simple.
Elizabeth goes

10. __________ you __________ computer games now? (play)
→ “Now” → Present Continuous.
Are you playing...? → Are ... playing

11. Me and my family __________ in Greece. (live)
→ Living somewhere is usually permanent → Present Simple.
We live

12. I can’t come there now! I __________ my teeth! (brush)
→ Happening now → Present Continuous.
I am brushing

13. My brother always __________ to music at nights. (listen)
→ “Always” here shows habit → Present Simple.
My brother listens

14. Amanda __________ her grandma every Saturday. (visit)
→ Every Saturday = routine → Present Simple.
Amanda visits

15. Where is mum? She __________ some cookies in the kitchen. (make)
→ Right now → Present Continuous.
She is making

16. Look! The baby __________! (walk) Oh! That’s super!
→ “Look!” = happening now → Present Continuous.
The baby is walking

17. We __________ our little cat three times a day. (feed)
→ Routine → Present Simple.
We feed

18. __________ Samantha __________ her car every week? (wash)
→ Every week = habit → Present Simple.
Does Samantha wash...? → Does ... wash

19. Listen! The children __________ the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to their teacher! (sing)
→ “Listen!” = now → Present Continuous.
The children are singing

20. __________ your friends __________ to church on Sundays? (go)
→ On Sundays = habit → Present Simple.
Do your friends go...? → Do ... go

21. __________ flamingos __________? (fly?)
→ Fact about animals → Present Simple.
Do flamingos fly...? → Do ... fly

22. __________ your dad __________ watching cartoons on television? (like)
→ General preference → Present Simple.
Does your dad like...? → Does ... like

23. Listen! The teacher __________ to the children. (talk)
→ “Listen!” = now → Present Continuous.
The teacher is talking

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Final Answer:

1. doesn't love
2. Does ... work
3. watches
4. is singing
5. don't like
6. are sleeping
7. is doing
8. takes
9. goes
10. Are ... playing
11. live
12. am brushing
13. listens
14. visits
15. is making
16. is walking
17. feed
18. Does ... wash
19. are singing
20. Do ... go
21. Do ... fly
22. Does ... like
23. is talking