Present simple & Continuous | Understanding the Present

1. Jenny ______ eats breakfast early. (Tatsache)
[Jenny isst früh Frühstück.]
a) eats
b) is eating

2. We ______ eat eggs every Sunday. (Gewohnheit)
[Wir essen jeden Sonntag Eier.]
a) are eating
b) eat

3. She ______ likes warm soup. (Vorzug)
[Sie mag warme Suppe.]
a) likes
b) is liking

4. Water ______ boils at 100°C. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Wasser kocht bei 100°C.]
a) is boiling
b) boils

5. Tom ______ drinks tea every morning. (Gewohnheit)
[Tom trinkt jeden Morgen Tee.]
a) drinks
b) is drinking

6. The cafeteria ______ serves lunch at noon. (Tatsache)
[Die Cafeteria serviert um 12 Uhr Mittagessen.]
a) is serving
b) serves

7. Amilie ______ prefers sweet desserts. (Vorzug)
[Amilie bevorzugt süße Nachspeisen.]
a) prefers
b) is preferring

8. Salt ______ dissolves in water. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Salz löst sich in Wasser auf.]
a) is dissolving
b) dissolves

9. They ______ cook pasta on Fridays. (Gewohnheit)
[Sie kochen freitags Pasta.]
a) cook
b) are cooking

10. Bread ______ contains carbohydrates. (Tatsache)
[Brot enthält Kohlenhydrate.]
a) is containing
b) contains

11. He ______ likes spicy food. (Vorzug)
[Er mag scharfes Essen.]
a) likes
b) is liking

12. Ice ______ melts at 0°C. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Eis schmilzt bei 0°C.]
a) is melting
b) melts

13. My family ______ eats dinner together every evening. (Gewohnheit)
[Meine Familie isst jeden Abend gemeinsam zu Abend.]
a) eats
b) is eating

14. A typical breakfast ______ includes bread, fruit, or cereal. (Tatsache)
[Ein typisches Frühstück beinhaltet Brot, Obst oder Müsli.]
a) is including
b) includes

15. She ______ prefers herbal tea. (Vorzug)
[Sie bevorzugt Kräutertee.]
a) prefers
b) is preferring

16. Oil ______ floats on water. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Öl schwimmt auf Wasser.]
a) is floating
b) floats

17. Students ______ bring snacks to school every day. (Gewohnheit)
[Schüler bringen jeden Tag Snacks mit zur Schule.]
a) bring
b) are bringing

18. Chocolate ______ contains cocoa. (Tatsache)
[Schokolade enthält Kakao.]
a) is containing
b) contains

19. He ______ likes fresh salad. (Vorzug)
[Er mag frischen Salat.]
a) likes
b) is liking

20. The human body ______ needs vitamins to function. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Der menschliche Körper braucht Vitamine, um zu funktionieren.]
a) is needing
b) needs

1. She ______ is cooking dinner right now. (action happening now)
a) is cooking
b) cooks

2. They ______ are talking on the phone at the moment. (action happening now)
a) talk
b) are talking

3. I ______ am writing an email right now. (action happening now)
a) write
b) am writing

4. He ______ is staying with his parents this week. (temporary action)
a) stays
b) is staying

5. We ______ are using a rental car until ours gets repaired. (temporary action)
a) use
b) are using

6. She ______ is helping in the café while her friend is away. (temporary action)
a) helps
b) is helping

7. The weather ______ is getting warmer every day. (ongoing change)
a) gets
b) is getting

8. His English ______ is improving quickly. (ongoing change)
a) improves
b) is improving

9. Prices ______ are rising again this month. (ongoing change)
a) rise
b) are rising

10. She ______ is drinking a lot of tea these days. (temporary habit)
a) drinks
b) is drinking

11. I ______ am reading more books this month. (temporary habit)
a) read
b) am reading

12. They ______ are going to the gym a lot lately. (temporary habit)
a) go
b) are going

13. He ______ is always leaving his dishes everywhere! (annoying repeated behaviour)
a) always leaves
b) is always leaving

14. She ______ is always talking during meetings. (annoying repeated behaviour)
a) always talks
b) is always talking

15. They ______ are always arriving late. (annoying repeated behaviour)
a) always arrive
b) are always arriving

16. More companies ______ are switching to electric vehicles. (changing trend)
a) switch
b) are switching

17. Temperatures ______ are rising across the continent. (changing trend)
a) rise
b) are rising

18. Online shopping ______ is becoming more popular every year. (changing trend)
a) becomes
b) is becoming

19. I ______ am living in Berlin for a few months. (temporary living)
a) live
b) am living

20. She ______ is working in London this summer. (temporary working)
a) works
b) is working

1. Jenny ______ eats breakfast early. (Tatsache)
[Jenny isst früh Frühstück.]
a) eats
b) is eating

2. She ______ is cooking dinner right now. (Handlung passiert gerade jetzt)
a) is cooking
b) cooks

3. We ______ eat eggs every Sunday. (Gewohnheit)
[Wir essen jeden Sonntag Eier.]
a) are eating
b) eat

4. They ______ are talking on the phone at the moment. (Handlung passiert gerade jetzt)
a) talk
b) are talking

5. She ______ likes warm soup. (Vorliebe)
[Sie mag warme Suppe.]
a) likes
b) is liking

6. I ______ am writing an email right now. (Handlung passiert gerade jetzt)
a) write
b) am writing

7. Water ______ boils at 100°C. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Wasser kocht bei 100°C.]
a) is boiling
b) boils

8. He ______ is staying with his parents this week. (vorübergehende Handlung)
a) stays
b) is staying

9. Tom ______ drinks tea every morning. (Gewohnheit)
[Tom trinkt jeden Morgen Tee.]
a) drinks
b) is drinking

10. We ______ are using a rental car until ours gets repaired. (vorübergehende Handlung)
a) use
b) are using

11. The cafeteria ______ serves lunch at noon. (Tatsache)
[Die Cafeteria serviert um 12 Uhr Mittagessen.]
a) is serving
b) serves

12. She ______ is helping in the café while her friend is on holiday. (vorübergehende Handlung)
a) helps
b) is helping

13. Amilie ______ prefers sweet desserts. (Vorliebe)
[Amilie bevorzugt süße Nachspeisen.]
a) prefers
b) is preferring

14. The weather ______ is getting warmer every day. (fortlaufende Veränderung / sich entwickelnde Situation)
a) gets
b) is getting

15. Salt ______ dissolves in water. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Salz löst sich in Wasser auf.]
a) is dissolving
b) dissolves

16. His English ______ is improving quickly. (fortlaufende Veränderung / sich entwickelnde Situation)
a) improves
b) is improving

17. They ______ cook pasta on Fridays. (Gewohnheit)
[Sie kochen freitags Pasta.]
a) cook
b) are cooking

18. The prices ______ are rising again this month. (fortlaufende Veränderung / sich entwickelnde Situation)
a) rise
b) are rising

19. Bread ______ contains carbohydrates. (Tatsache)
[Brot enthält Kohlenhydrate.]
a) is containing
b) contains

20. She ______ is drinking a lot of tea these days. (vorübergehende Gewohnheit / Verhalten in der jetzigen Zeit)
a) drinks
b) is drinking

21. He ______ likes spicy food. (Vorliebe)
[Er mag scharfes Essen.]
a) likes
b) is liking

22. I ______ am reading more books this month. (vorübergehende Gewohnheit / Verhalten in der jetzigen Zeit)
a) read
b) am reading

23. Ice ______ melts at 0°C. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Eis schmilzt bei 0°C.]
a) is melting
b) melts

24. They ______ are going to the gym a lot lately. (vorübergehende Gewohnheit / Verhalten in der jetzigen Zeit)
a) go
b) are going

25. My family ______ eats dinner together every evening. (Gewohnheit)
[Meine Familie isst jeden Abend gemeinsam zu Abend.]
a) eats
b) is eating

26. He ______ is always leaving his dishes in the sink! (störendes wiederholtes Verhalten)
a) always leaves
b) is always leaving

27. A typical breakfast ______ includes bread, fruit, or cereal. (Tatsache)
[Ein typisches Frühstück beinhaltet Brot, Obst oder Müsli.]
a) is including
b) includes

28. She ______ is always talking during meetings. (störendes wiederholtes Verhalten)
a) always talks
b) is always talking

29. She ______ prefers herbal tea. (Vorliebe)
[Sie bevorzugt Kräutertee.]
a) prefers
b) is preferring

30. They ______ are always arriving late. (störendes wiederholtes Verhalten)
a) always arrive
b) are always arriving

31. Oil ______ floats on water. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Öl schwimmt auf Wasser.]
a) is floating
b) floats

32. The birds ______ were singing while we were walking through the forest. (Hintergrundhandlung in einer Geschichte)
a) sang
b) were singing

33. Students ______ bring snacks to school every day. (Gewohnheit)
[Schüler bringen jeden Tag Snacks mit zur Schule.]
a) bring
b) are bringing

34. The sun ______ was setting as the train was leaving the station. (Hintergrundhandlung in einer Geschichte)
a) set
b) was setting

35. Chocolate ______ contains cocoa. (Tatsache)
[Schokolade enthält Kakao.]
a) is containing
b) contains

36. People ______ were talking quietly when the lights suddenly went out. (Hintergrundhandlung in einer Geschichte)
a) talked
b) were talking

37. He ______ likes fresh salad. (Vorliebe)
[Er mag frischen Salat.]
a) likes
b) is liking

38. More companies ______ are switching to electric vehicles. (sich verändernde Trends / aktuelle Entwicklungen)
a) switch
b) are switching

39. The human body ______ needs vitamins to function. (wissenschaftliche Tatsache)
[Der menschliche Körper braucht Vitamine, um zu funktionieren.]
a) is needing
b) needs

40. Temperatures ______ are rising across the continent. (sich verändernde Trends / aktuelle Entwicklungen)
a) rise
b) are rising

41. Online shopping ______ is becoming more popular every year. (sich verändernde Trends / aktuelle Entwicklungen)
a) becomes
b) is becoming

42. I ______ am living in Berlin for a few months. (vorübergehende Wohn- / Arbeitssituation)
a) live
b) am living

43. She ______ is working in London this summer. (vorübergehende Wohn- / Arbeitssituation)
a) works
b) is working

44. They ______ are staying at a friend’s house until they find an apartment. (vorübergehende Wohn- / Arbeitssituation)
a) stay
b) are staying

45. He ______ is studying French this semester. (vorübergehender Projekt- oder Lernschwerpunkt)
a) studies
b) is studying

46. We ______ are working on a new marketing project this month. (vorübergehender Projekt- oder Lernschwerpunkt)
a) work
b) are working

47. She ______ is researching renewable energy for her thesis. (vorübergehender Projekt- oder Lernschwerpunkt)
a) researches
b) is researching

48. He ______ is learning to cook healthier meals these days. (sich verändernde Routine / neue Gewohnheit)
a) learns
b) is learning

49. She ______ is taking more breaks to manage stress this year. (sich verändernde Routine / neue Gewohnheit)
a) takes
b) is taking

50. They ______ are trying new strategies to improve teamwork. (sich verändernde Routine / neue Gewohnheit)
a) try
b) are trying