Directions: Read the following sentence and then decide if the verb tense is simple present or present continuous/progressive. Click on your answer.

 

1. Rachel and Hannah usually come to class early.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

2. I exercise in class at 8 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

3. Rachel and Hannah are coming to class late today!
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

4. I read two different kinds of magazines every week.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

5. Ethan reads science fiction all the time.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

6. I am reading Newsweek right now.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

7. An amateur never earns money for what she does.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

8. Herbert frequently eats chocolate.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

9. The twins wash their hair every other day.
   Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

    

10. Often in the summer, the sun shines in my room and wakes me up.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

11. On this cloudy day, the sun is not shining.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

12. I am taking an exercise class this semester.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

13. The defendant sits in court daily and rarely smiles.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

14. Is the defendant smiling now?
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

15. Ethan is reading a new Stephen King novel this week.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

16. The sun always sets in the west.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

17. The sun is setting at this moment.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

18. That gymnast is competing in a national championship this year.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

19. For the time being, Herbert is eating only bittersweet chocolate.
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive

     

20. Are they washing their hair this morning?
    Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive