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A2 Present Simple vs Present Continuous

50 short cloze cards for choosing present simple or present continuous in everyday English.

Languages 50 cards en-USen-US EnglishGrammarESLA2present simplepresent continuous

Sample cards

She ___ music when she studies, but now she ___ a podcast. (listen to, listen to)listens to, is listening to
They ___ uniforms at school, but today they ___ sports clothes. (wear, wear)wear, are wearing
She usually ___ to school, but today she ___ the bus. (go, take)goes, is taking
I usually ___ coffee, but today I ___ tea. (drink, have)drink, am having
They often ___ football after school, but right now they ___ for a test. (play, study)play, are studying
He ___ in London, but this month he ___ in Paris. (live, stay)lives, is staying
We ___ dinner at 7, but tonight we ___ late. (eat, eat)eat, are eating
My brother ___ video games on Fridays, but now he ___ his homework. (play, do)plays, is doing
The shop ___ at 9:00, but today it ___ at 10:00. (open, open)opens, is opening
She ___ English every day, but at the moment she ___ Spanish. (study, practice)studies, is practicing
I ___ to work by train, but this week I ___ to work. (go, drive)go, am driving
The children usually ___ early, but today they ___ late. (wake up, sleep)wake up, are sleeping