Question

Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continious. Give reasons. 1. A:Why ... (you\be) in such a hurry? B:I'm worried. My exam ... (start) in ten minutes. 2. A:I ... (think) of changing chool. B:I ... (not\think) it's a good idea. You'll be lonely. 3. A:Why ... (you\be) angry? B:My sister ... (always\take) my clothers. 4. A:Tom ... (look) very stressed. B:Yes. He ... (study) a lot these days. 5. A:Why ... (you\leave) now? B:My train ... (leave) in an hour.

Answer 1

1. А:are you
B: starts

2. A: am thinking
B: don't think

3. A: you are
B: is always taking

4. A: looks
B: is studying

5. A: you are leaving
B: leaves

Answer 2

1. A: Why are you (you\be) in such a hurry? B: I'm worried. My exam starts (start) in ten minutes.

   • In this case, we use the Present Continuous tense for "are you" because the action of being in a hurry is happening at the moment of speaking. We use the Present Simple tense for "starts" because it's a scheduled event.

2. A: I am thinking (think) of changing school. B: I don't think (not\think) it's a good idea. You'll be lonely.

   • We use the Present Continuous tense for "am thinking" because the action is ongoing. We use the Present Simple tense for "don't think" because it indicates a general opinion.

3. A: Why are you (you\be) angry? B: My sister always takes (always\take) my clothes.

   • "Are you" is in the Present Continuous tense because the state of being angry is happening at the moment. "Always takes" is in the Present Simple tense because it describes a habitual action.

4. A: Tom looks (look) very stressed. B: Yes. He is studying (study) a lot these days.

   • "Looks" is in the Present Simple tense because it describes a general appearance. "Is studying" is in the Present Continuous tense because it indicates an action in progress.

5. A: Why are you leaving (you\leave) now? B: My train leaves (leave) in an hour.

   • "Are you leaving" is in the Present Continuous tense because it's an action happening at the moment. "Leaves" is in the Present Simple tense because it's a scheduled event.