Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.(c объяснением пожалуйста 1). A: Why ... (Billy/be) so naughty? B: He ... (be) tired. 2). A: Why ... (you/taste) the soup? B: I think it ... (taste) a bit funny. 3). A: It ... (look) like their car has broken down again. B: Yes. They ... (look) for a new one at the moment. 4). A: What ... (you/think) of Ann? B: She's cool! I ... (think) of inviting her to my party.

Answer 1

1 is Billy being (временное,несвойственное кому-то поведении)— is ( глагол-связка)

2 are you tasting (попробовать на вкус)  ..tastes( иметь вкус)

3 looks ( глагол связка) -are looking ( намеренное действие)

4 do you think (спрашивают о чьем-то мнении)  ...-am thinking ( подумывает/ раздумывает)

Answer 2

1. A: Why is Billy being so naughty? B: He is tired. Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is being) to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, Billy's behavior is happening currently because he is tired.

2. A: Why are you tasting the soup? B: I think it tastes a bit funny. Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (are tasting) to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the person is currently tasting the soup. We use the present simple tense (tastes) to express a general truth or habitual action, such as describing the taste of the soup.

3. A: It looks like their car has broken down again. B: Yes. They are looking for a new one at the moment. Explanation: We use the present simple tense (looks) to express a general truth or a fact. We use the present continuous tense (are looking) to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, they are currently engaged in the activity of searching for a new car.

4. A: What do you think of Ann? B: She's cool! I'm thinking of inviting her to my party. Explanation: We use the present simple tense (do you think) to talk about a general opinion or belief. We use the present continuous tense (am thinking) to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the person is currently considering or contemplating inviting Ann to their party.