Present simple vs present continuous (Difficult) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Present simple vs present continuous (Difficult) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Present simple vs present continuous – Difficult 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. Which sentence is an example of the present continuous tense? The sun rises in the east. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. She is currently reading a novel. He knows the answer. None Show Hint Option C is correct because 'She is currently reading a novel' describes an action happening at the moment, which is correctly expressed using the present continuous tense. Options A, B, and D describe general truths or states, which use the present simple tense. 2. Choose the sentence that incorrectly uses the present continuous tense. She is knowing the answer to the question. He is always forgetting his keys. They are discussing the plan right now. I am thinking about moving to a new city. None Show Hint Option C is incorrect because 'know' is a stative verb and should not be used in the continuous form. The correct form would be 'She knows the answer to the question.' Options A, B, and D use the present continuous correctly for ongoing actions or habitual actions with 'always'. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
