Question

Choose the correct form, Present Simple or Continuous. I don’t believe / I’m not believing that you cooked this meal yourself. 1 Come on, let’s order. The waiter comes / is coming. 2 Kate doesn’t want / isn’t wanting to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry. 3 The head chef is ill, so he doesn’t work / isn’t working today. 4 The bill seems / is seeming very high to me. 5 We’ve had an argument, so we don’t speak /aren’t speaking to each other at the moment. 6 My mum thinks / is thinking my diet is awful these days. 7 Do we need / Are we needing to go shopping today? 8 Can I call you back? I have / I’m having lunch right now. 9 I didn’t use to like only fish, but now I love / I’m loving it! 10 What do you cook / are you cooking? It smells delicious!

Answer 1

I don’t believe that you cooked this meal yourself. (believe нельзя с ing)

1 Come on, let’s order. The waiter is coming. (в данный момент речи, present continuous)

2 Kate doesn’t want to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry. ( want нельзя с ing)

3 The head chef is ill, so he isn't working today. (именно сег.не работает, временно, present continuous)

4 The bill seems very high to me. (seem нельзя с ing)

5 We’ve had an argument, so we aren’t speaking to each other at the moment.

(в данный момент речи, present continuous)

6 My mum thinks my diet is awful these days.

(think нельзя с ing, если переводится как "полагать, считать")

7 Do we need to go shopping today?

( need нельзя с ing)

8 Can I call you back? I’m having lunch right now.

(в данный момент речи, present continuous)

9 I didn’t use to like only fish, but now I love it!

( love нельзя с ing)

10 What are you cooking? It smells delicious!

(smell нельзя с ing, если переводится как "пахнуть,иметь запах")

Answer 2

1. I don’t believe that you cooked this meal yourself. (Present Simple)
2. The waiter is coming. (Present Continuous)
3. Kate doesn’t want to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry. (Present Simple)
4. The bill seems very high to me. (Present Simple)
5. We don’t speak to each other at the moment. (Present Simple)
6. My mum thinks my diet is awful these days. (Present Simple)
7. Do we need to go shopping today? (Present Simple)
8. Can I call you back? I'm having lunch right now. (Present Continuous)
9. I didn’t use to like only fish, but now I love it! (Present Simple)
10. What are you cooking? It smells delicious! (Present Continuous)