Complete the following sentences using the simple present or present continuous tense form of the verb given in the brackets.

Tips

Use the simple present tense to talk about facts and general truths. Use the present continuous tense to talk about pre-planned events and other actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
1. Wild animals ………………….. in forests. (live)

2. We ………………… on a picnic next week. (go)

3. She can’t go out to play now because she …………………….. (do) her homework.

4. We …………………… Bangalore every summer. (visit)

5. An honest person always …………………… the truth. (speak)

6. He ……………………. (have) his lunch.

7. Some birds ……………………. (migrate) every year.

8. The rain ……………………. (fall) from the clouds.

9. A person who ………………….. (sell) vegetables is known as a greengrocer.

10. We ………………… with our eyes, …………………. with our ears and ………………….. with our noses. (see, hear, smell)

Answers

1. Wild animals live in forests.

2. We are going on a picnic next week.

3. She can’t go out to play now because she is doing her homework.

4. We visit Bangalore every summer.

5. An honest person always speaks the truth.

6. He is having his lunch.

7. Some birds migrate every year.

8. The rain falls from the clouds.

9. A person who sells vegetables is known as a greengrocer.

10. We see with our eyes, hear with our ears and smell with our noses.