Cambridge Veritas

Grammar Exercise

Present Simple and Continuous, Action and Non-action Verbs

Practice distinguishing between Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses with this interactive exercise. Complete sentences using the correct verb forms and test your understanding of action and non-action verbs in English grammar.

Interactive exercise

Present Simple and Continuous, Action and Non-action Verbs

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

  1. 1.We don’t often eat Chinese food. Weto Chinese restaurants very often.
  2. 2.These days, most childrentoo many fizzy drinks.
  3. 3.Are youany vitamins at the moment?
  4. 4.Don’t eat that spinach if youit.
  5. 5.Wetakeaway pizzas during the week.
  6. 6.What is your mother? It smells great!
  7. 7.You look sad. Whatyou thinking about?
  8. 8.The diet in my countryworse.
  9. 9.How often do youseafood?
  10. 10.I usuallyfish.