Present - Permanent & Non Permanent Situations (1–30)

Present - Permanent & Non Permanent Situations

Choose whether each sentence describes a permanent or temporary situation.

Grammar guide

Permanent situation: something generally true, usual, or part of normal life.
Example: She lives in Münster.
Temporary situation: something happening now, around now, or for a short time.
Example: She is staying in Berlin this week.
We often use present simple for permanent or usual situations and present continuous for temporary situations.
Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
Eine permanente Situation ist etwas Dauerhaftes oder etwas, das normalerweise so ist.
Eine temporäre Situation ist etwas, das nur jetzt oder für kurze Zeit so ist.
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1. She lives in Münster. ______

Permanent situation Temporary situation
Present - Permanent & Non Permanent Situations (1–30)

Present - Permanent & Non Permanent Situations

Choose if the situation is permanent or temporary.

PERMANENT SITUATION → something that is generally true, usual, or part of normal life.
Example: She lives in Münster.

TEMPORARY SITUATION → something happening now, around now, or for a short time.
Example: She is staying in Berlin this week.

We often use:
present simple for permanent or usual situations
present continuous for temporary situations

Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:

Eine permanente Situation ist etwas Dauerhaftes oder etwas, das normalerweise so ist.
Beispiel: She lives in Münster.

Eine temporäre Situation ist etwas, das nur jetzt, im Moment oder für kurze Zeit so ist.
Beispiel: She is staying in Berlin this week.

Present Simple = meist für dauerhafte oder normale Situationen
Present Continuous = meist für vorübergehende Situationen
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1. She lives in Münster. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

2. She is staying in Berlin this week. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

3. He works for a bank. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

4. He is working from home today. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

5. They own a house. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

6. They are living with friends this month. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

7. I teach English. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

8. I am teaching a special course this week. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

9. She speaks German and English. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

10. She is speaking to a customer right now. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

11. He drives to work. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

12. He is driving a rental car today. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

13. We live near the city centre. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

14. We are staying near the station this weekend. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

15. He wears glasses. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

16. She teaches at the university. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

17. She is teaching an evening class this month. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

18. He plays the piano very well. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

19. He is playing the piano at the moment. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

20. They work in the finance department. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

21. They are working on a special project this week. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

22. I read a lot of business books. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

23. I am reading a very interesting book right now. ______
a) Temporary situation
b) Permanent situation

24. She works in marketing. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

25. She is working in Paris for two weeks. ______
a) Permanent situation
b) Temporary situation

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