Present | Understanding the Present

Present | Understanding the Present

Present | Understanding the Present

Present Simple

  • Fact - Tatsache
  • Habit/ Regular Event -  (Gewohnheit/ regelmässiges Geschehen)
  • Scientific fact - Wissenschaftlich Tatsache

  • Preference - Vorzüge
Simple Present — Meals & Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Present Continuous

English Exercise: Present Continuous Uses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. The prices ______ again this month. (ongoing change / developing situation)
a) rise
b) are rising

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. The birds ______ while we were walking through the forest. (background action in a story)
a) sang
b) were singing

17. The sun ______ as the train was leaving the station. (background action in a story)
a) set
b) was setting

18. People ______ quietly when the lights suddenly went out. (background action in a story)
a) talked
b) were talking

19. More companies ______ to electric vehicles. (changing trends / current developments)
a) switch
b) are switching

20. Temperatures ______ across the continent. (changing trends / current developments)
a) rise
b) are rising

21. Online shopping ______ more popular every year. (changing trends / current developments)
a) becomes
b) is becoming

22. I ______ in Berlin for a few months. (temporary living / working situation)
a) live
b) am living

23. She ______ in London this summer. (temporary living / working situation)
a) works
b) is working

24. They ______ at a friend’s house until they find an apartment. (temporary living / working situation)
a) stay
b) are staying

25. He ______ French this semester. (temporary project or study focus)
a) studies
b) is studying

26. We ______ on a new marketing project this month. (temporary project or study focus)
a) work
b) are working

27. She ______ renewable energy for her thesis. (temporary project or study focus)
a) researches
b) is researching

28. He ______ to cook healthier meals these days. (changing routine / new habit)
a) learns
b) is learning

29. She ______ more breaks to manage stress this year. (changing routine / new habit)
a) takes
b) is taking

30. They ______ new strategies to improve teamwork. (changing routine / new habit)
a) try
b) are trying

Present - Simple/ Progressive Exercises

Mixed Grammar Exercises — 50 Items

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. The weather ______ warmer every day. (ongoing change / developing situation)
a) gets
b) is getting

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

16. His English ______ quickly. (ongoing change / developing situation)
a) improves
b) is improving

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

18. The prices ______ again this month. (ongoing change / developing situation)
a) rise
b) are rising

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

20. She ______ a lot of tea these days. (temporary habit / behaviour around now)
a) drinks
b) is drinking

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

22. I ______ more books this month. (temporary habit / behaviour around now)
a) read
b) am reading

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

24. They ______ to the gym a lot lately. (temporary habit / behaviour around now)
a) go
b) are going

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

26. He ______ his dishes in the sink! (annoying repeated behaviour)
a) always leaves
b) is always leaving

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

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

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

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

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

32. The birds ______ while we were walking through the forest. (background action in a story)
a) sang
b) were singing

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

34. The sun ______ as the train was leaving the station. (background action in a story)
a) set
b) was setting

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

36. People ______ quietly when the lights suddenly went out. (background action in a story)
a) talked
b) were talking

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

38. More companies ______ to electric vehicles. (changing trends / current developments)
a) switch
b) are switching

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

40. Temperatures ______ across the continent. (changing trends / current developments)
a) rise
b) are rising

41. Online shopping ______ more popular every year. (changing trends / current developments)
a) becomes
b) is becoming

42. I ______ in Berlin for a few months. (temporary living / working situation)
a) live
b) am living

43. She ______ in London this summer. (temporary living / working situation)
a) works
b) is working

44. They ______ at a friend’s house until they find an apartment. (temporary living / working situation)
a) stay
b) are staying

45. He ______ French this semester. (temporary project or study focus)
a) studies
b) is studying

46. We ______ on a new marketing project this month. (temporary project or study focus)
a) work
b) are working

47. She ______ renewable energy for her thesis. (temporary project or study focus)
a) researches
b) is researching

48. He ______ to cook healthier meals these days. (changing routine / new habit)
a) learns
b) is learning

49. She ______ more breaks to manage stress this year. (changing routine / new habit)
a) takes
b) is taking

50. They ______ new strategies to improve teamwork. (changing routine / new habit)
a) try
b) are trying

Simple Present — Meals & Science

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