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Simple Present vs. Present Progressive – Mixed Verbs (1–25)

Simple Present vs. Present Progressive

Action Verbs and State Verbs

Grammar Explanation

Use the Simple Present for habits, routines, facts, schedules, and state verbs. Use the Present Progressive for actions happening now, temporary situations, and changing situations.

1. Action Verbs

Action verbs describe things people do, such as work, write, drive, cook, learn. They can often be used in the Present Progressive.

Example: "She is writing an email now."

2. State Verbs

State verbs describe feelings, thoughts, possession, or states, such as know, like, need, own, believe. They usually use the Simple Present, not the Present Progressive.

Example: "I know the answer."

Use Example
Habit / Routine I work from home on Mondays.
Action happening now I am working on a report now.
Temporary situation She is staying with her sister this week.
State verb She likes this song.
Common Mistakes:
❌ I am knowing the answer.
✅ I know the answer.

❌ She works on the report right now.
✅ She is working on the report right now.
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1. I ______ coffee every morning. (Routine)
a) drink
b) am drinking [Ich trinke jeden Morgen Kaffee.]

2. She ______ an email at the moment. (Action now)
a) writes
b) is writing [Sie schreibt gerade eine E-Mail.]

3. They ______ in Berlin this month. (Temporary situation)
a) stay
b) are staying [Sie wohnen diesen Monat in Berlin.]

4. He ______ the answer. (State: Thinking)
a) knows
b) is knowing [Er kennt die Antwort.]

5. We ______ lunch now. (Action now)
a) have
b) are having [Wir essen gerade zu Mittag.]

6. This bag ______ to Sarah. (State: Possession)
a) belongs
b) is belonging [Diese Tasche gehört Sarah.]

7. My brother ______ football twice a week. (Routine)
a) is playing
b) plays [Mein Bruder spielt zweimal pro Woche Fußball.]

8. Look! The children ______ in the garden. (Action now)
a) are playing
b) play [Schau! Die Kinder spielen im Garten.]

9. I ______ this song. (State: Feeling)
a) am liking
b) like [Ich mag dieses Lied.]

10. She usually ______ to work by bus. (Routine)
a) goes
b) is going [Sie fährt normalerweise mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.]

11. Today she ______ to work by taxi. (Temporary action)
a) goes
b) is going [Heute fährt sie mit dem Taxi zur Arbeit.]

12. We ______ a new printer for the office. (State: Need)
a) need
b) are needing [Wir brauchen einen neuen Drucker fürs Büro.]

13. The company ______ very quickly this year. (Changing situation)
a) grows
b) is growing [Das Unternehmen wächst dieses Jahr sehr schnell.]

14. Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius. (Fact)
a) boils
b) is boiling [Wasser kocht bei 100 Grad Celsius.]

15. Listen! Someone ______ at the door. (Action now)
a) knocks
b) is knocking [Hör mal! Jemand klopft an der Tür.]

16. He ______ two cars. (State: Possession)
a) owns
b) is owning [Er besitzt zwei Autos.]

17. I ______ for my keys right now. (Action now)
a) look
b) am looking [Ich suche gerade meine Schlüssel.]

18. She ______ French very well. (State / Ability)
a) speaks
b) is speaking [Sie spricht sehr gut Französisch.]

19. They ______ about the problem now. (Action now)
a) talk
b) are talking [Sie sprechen jetzt über das Problem.]

20. I ______ what you mean. (State: Understanding)
a) understand
b) am understanding [Ich verstehe, was du meinst.]

21. The train ______ at 8:30 every morning. (Schedule)
a) is leaving
b) leaves [Der Zug fährt jeden Morgen um 8:30 Uhr ab.]

22. We ______ a new grammar topic this week. (Temporary learning situation)
a) are studying
b) study [Wir behandeln diese Woche ein neues Grammatikthema.]

23. She ______ chocolate. (State: Feeling)
a) is loving
b) loves [Sie liebt Schokolade.]

24. Be quiet! The baby ______. (Action now)
a) is sleeping
b) sleeps [Sei leise! Das Baby schläft.]

25. My parents ______ near the coast. (Permanent situation)
a) are living
b) live [Meine Eltern wohnen in der Nähe der Küste.]