Unit:8
Present Simple or Present Continuous/Progressive (Grammar)
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| Present simple | Present continuous |
|---|---|
| a. Water boils at100º Celsius. | a. The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? |
| b. Jenisha lives in Jumla. | b. Jenisha is living in Tokyo for a few months. |
| c. I drink coffee every morning. | c. I am drinking too much coffee these days because I’m so busy at work. |
| d. He always tells lies. | d. You are always telling lies. |
| e. My plane leaves at six this evening. | e. I'm leaving for Pokhara tomorrow. |
| f. I know her very well. | f. I am reading a novel by Paulo Coelho. |
| g. At the end of the story, the protagonist catches the killer. | g. In this photo, my mother is wearing a blue sari. |
B. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or present continuous.
a. Nisha …… (speak) English very well.
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Answer:
Nisha speaks English very well.
b. Hurry up! We …… (wait) for you.
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Answer:
Hurry up! We are waiting for you.
c. Excuse me! …… (you/speak) English?
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Answer:
Excuse me! Do you speak English?
d. She …… (have) a shower in bathroom.
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Answer:
She is having a shower in bathroom.
e. How often …… (you/read) a newspaper?
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Answer:
How often do you read a newspaper?
f. I'm sorry, I …… (not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?
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Answer:
I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly?
g. You can turn off the radio. I …… (not/listen) to it.
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Answer:
You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it.
h. I usually …… (get up) at 5 o'clock every morning.
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Answer:
I usually get up at 5 o'clock every morning.
i. Look! The river …… (flow) very fast.
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Answer:
Look! The river is flowing very fast.
j. Amrita …… (not/seem) very happy at the moment.
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Answer:
Amrita does not seem very happy at the moment.
C. Are the underlined verbs in the correct form? Correct them where necessary.
a. Water boils at 100° C.
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Answer:
Water boils at 100° C.
b. The water boils. Can you turn it off?
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Answer:
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
c. I must go now. It gets late.
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Answer:
I must go now. It is geting late.
d. This sauce's tasting really good.
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Answer:
This sauce tastes really good.
e. I’m thinking this is your key.
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Answer:
I think this is your key.
f. Are you believing in God?
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Answer:
Do you believe in God?
g. I usually go to school on foot.
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Answer:
I usually go to school on foot.
h. Look! That man tries to open the door of her car.
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Answer:
Look! That man is trying to open the door of her car.
i. The moon is going round the earth.
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Answer:
The moon goes round the earth.
j. I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.
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Answer:
I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.
Kabhi yaado me aao Kabhi khwabo me aao
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