Simple vs Progressive Exercises

Simple vs Progressive

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Choose the correct form of the verb.

Explanation

Present Simple → facts, routines, general situations

Present Continuous → actions happening now or around now

Examples:

I work every day. / I am working now.
[Ich arbeite jeden Tag. / Ich arbeite gerade.]

Signal Words

  • Simple: always, usually, often, every day
  • Progressive: now, at the moment, currently
[Simple = Gewohnheiten / Progressive = gerade jetzt]

Verb List Used

Simple (Routines)

  • work
  • live
  • eat
  • drive
  • play
  • read
  • watch
  • study
  • go
  • like
  • know
  • need

Progressive (Now)

  • working
  • living
  • eating
  • driving
  • playing
  • reading
  • watching
  • studying
  • going
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1. I usually ______ at 7 a.m.
a) work b) am working
[Ich arbeite normalerweise um 7 Uhr.]
2. I ______ right now.
a) work b) am working
[Ich arbeite gerade.]
3. She always ______ coffee.
a) drinks b) is drinking
[Sie trinkt immer Kaffee.]
4. She ______ coffee now.
a) drinks b) is drinking
[Sie trinkt gerade Kaffee.]
5. They often ______ football.
a) play b) are playing
6. They ______ football at the moment.
a) play b) are playing
7. He ______ in Berlin.
a) lives b) is living
8. He ______ in Berlin this month.
a) lives b) is living
9. I always ______ the bus.
a) take b) am taking
10. I ______ the bus today.
a) take b) am taking
25. We ______ dinner right now.
a) eat b) are eating