Question

Present simple or present continous ​

Answer 1

Rezolvare :

A. 1) If you COME and SEE me every day, I will do the same favour to you when you are ill (present simple).

2) This flower SMELLS nice (present simple).

3) Communication IS very important, although people FORGET this sometimes (present simple).

4) I AM SEEING the dentist tomorrow (present continuous).

5) First I AM HAVING a shower, then we will solve this problem (present continuous).

6) I don't recognize you, you ARE BEING so rude today. I have never seen you like this (present continuous).

7) She always SINGS at parties (present simple).

8) John usually SPENDS Xmas holidays in Moscow (present simple).

9) I LIVE in Romania and I DON'T WANT to live somewhere else (present simple).

10) Take your umbrella, it is RAINING outside (present continuous).

11) I am HAVING a picnic in Grand Park next week. (present continuous).

12) Anna BELIEVES in miracles, contrary to her brother who IS more realistic (present simple).

13) Mark IS LEAVING for NYC on Thursday (present continuous).

14) Every Saturday, Sarah DRIVES her boys to football practice (present simple).

15) I'm so sorry, I can't hear what you're SAYING, everyone is TALKING so loudly (present continuous).

B

1) Usually I WORK as a secretary in an advertising agency, but this summer I AM TEACHING French at a language school in Paris. (present simple, present continuous)

2) Be quiet. The kids ARE SLEEPING still. (present continuous)

3) I currently AM WRITING a grammar book. I hope I will find a good publisher when I FINISH it (present continuous, present simple).

4) "Would you like to have dinner in town?" "I'm sorry, I can't, I AM GOING to the cinema tonight (present continuous).

5) What are you DOING? Are you NOT HEARING when I AM CALLING you? (present continuous)

6) She always DRINKS a cup of tea before going to sleep (present simple).

7) Peter and Sue are DANCING. Aren't they nice? (present continuous).

8) I HAVE english classes every week. (present simple).

9) Father IS TASTING the soup. Let's wait for his impressions. (present continuous)

10) Some people DON'T BELIVE the earth GOES around the sun (present simple)

11) "You SPEAK Russian?" "No, I only speak French." (present simple)

12) They rarely GO out in the evening. (present simple)

Explicatie :

Present simple= Activitate repetata/obicei, un adevar, o situatie permanenta, instructiuni, present narativ/istoric (adica cand povestesti ce se intampla intr-o carte/film sau ce s-a intamplat in istorie la prezent), un program/orar

Present continuous= Activitate care se intampla acum, activitate extinsa peste o perioada mai lunga de timp care include prezentul, cand te plangi de cineva/ceva care mereu (always) face ceva, un plan personal

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