Present – Permanent & Non-Permanent Situations

Present – Permanent & Non-Permanent Situations

Simple Present and Present Progressive

Practice the difference between permanent situations, routines, temporary situations, and actions happening now.

Grammar Explanation

Simple Present is used for habits, routines, facts, schedules, and permanent situations.

Present Progressive is used for actions happening now, around now, temporary situations, and changing situations.

Simple Present
She lives in Cologne. *[Sie wohnt in Köln.]*
Present Progressive
She is living with her sister this month. *[Diesen Monat wohnt sie bei ihrer Schwester.]*
Simple Present Present Progressive
He works in Berlin.
*[Er arbeitet in Berlin.]*		 He is working in Berlin this week.
*[Diese Woche arbeitet er in Berlin.]*
She lives in Cologne.
*[Sie wohnt in Köln.]*		 She is living in Cologne for three months.
*[Sie wohnt für drei Monate in Köln.]*
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1. He usually ______ breakfast at 7. (routine)
a) has b) is having
*[Er frühstückt gewöhnlich um 7 Uhr.]*
2. Look! He ______ breakfast now. (action happening now)
a) has b) is having
*[Guck mal! Er frühstückt gerade.]*
3. She ______ in Cologne. (permanent situation)
a) lives b) is living
*[Sie wohnt in Köln.]*
4. She ______ with her sister this month. (temporary situation)
a) is living b) lives
*[Diesen Monat wohnt sie bei ihrer Schwester.]*
5. We often ______ to the gym after work. (habit)
a) are going b) go
*[Wir gehen oft nach der Arbeit ins Fitnessstudio.]*
6. We ______ to the gym this week because the weather is bad. (temporary situation)
a) are going b) go
*[Diese Woche gehen wir ins Fitnessstudio, weil das Wetter schlecht ist.]*
7. My parents always ______ coffee in the morning. (habit)
a) drink b) are drinking
*[Meine Eltern trinken morgens immer Kaffee.]*
8. Listen! The baby ______. (happening now)
a) cries b) is crying
*[Hör zu! Das Baby weint gerade.]*
9. They usually ______ the bus to work. (routine)
a) take b) are taking
*[Sie fahren normalerweise mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.]*
10. This week we ______ in a hotel. (temporary situation)
a) are staying b) stay
*[Diese Woche wohnen wir in einem Hotel.]*
11. The Earth ______ around the sun. (general fact)
a) is moving b) moves
*[Die Erde kreist um die Sonne.]*
12. She ______ for her exam at the moment. (now)
a) is studying b) studies
*[Sie lernt gerade für ihre Prüfung.]*
13. He never ______ meat. (habit / regular fact)
a) eats b) is eating
*[Er isst nie Fleisch.]*
14. Right now they ______ football in the park. (action happening now)
a) play b) are playing
*[Gerade spielen sie Fußball im Park.]*
15. Our lesson usually ______ at 8:30. (schedule)
a) starts b) is starting
*[Unser Unterricht beginnt normalerweise um 8:30 Uhr.]*
16. I ______ my aunt this month. (temporary arrangement)
a) am visiting b) visit
*[Diesen Monat besuche ich meine Tante.]*
17. She usually ______ her emails before breakfast. (routine)
a) is checking b) checks
*[Sie liest ihre E-Mails normalerweise vor dem Frühstück.]*
18. At the moment he ______ a shower. (now)
a) is taking b) takes
*[Im Moment duscht er gerade.]*
19. We often ______ dinner together. (habit)
a) have b) are having
*[Wir essen oft zusammen zu Abend.]*
20. This year more people ______ online courses. (changing situation)
a) take b) are taking
*[Dieses Jahr machen mehr Menschen Onlinekurse.]*
21. My brother ______ in Hamburg. (permanent situation)
a) works b) is working
*[Mein Bruder arbeitet in Hamburg.]*
22. They ______ with friends for a few days. (temporary situation)
a) are staying b) stay
*[Sie wohnen für ein paar Tage bei Freunden.]*
23. The shop usually ______ at 6 p.m. (schedule)
a) is closing b) closes
*[Das Geschäft schließt normalerweise um 18 Uhr.]*
24. She ______ to music right now. (now)
a) is listening b) listens
*[Sie hört gerade Musik.]*
25. I always ______ my homework in the evening. (routine)
a) do b) am doing
*[Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben immer am Abend.]*
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