February 17, 2025

Exercise on the present tense in English - TOEIC® preparation

Written by William D'Andréa

Here's an exercise to help you master the present tense in English, in preparation for your TOEIC® exam.

You can find the course here : Present tense course for the TOEIC®

Exercice

Choose the right answer:

Right now, she reads / is reading a book.
Every morning, he drinks / are drinking coffee.
They usually play / are playing tennis on weekends.
Look! It rains / is raining outside.
She always eats / is eating lunch at 12:30 PM.

Correction

Right now, she is reading a book (present continuous, action in progress)
Every morning, he drinks coffee (present simple, habit)
They usually play tennis on weekends (present simple, habit)
Look! It is raining outside (present continuous, action in progress)
She always eats lunch at 12:30 PM (present simple, habit)

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