Question

Помогите пожалуйста!!!!!!!6)Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous. 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 school. 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 clothes.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 - Why are you in such a hurry?
- I 'm worried. My exam starts in ten minutes.
2 - I am thinking of changing school.
- I don't think it's a good idea.
3 - Why are you angry?
- My sister is always taking my clothes!
4 - Tom looks very stressed.
- Yes. He is studying a lot these day.
5 - Why are you leaving now?
- My train leaves in an hour.

Answer 2

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

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense for "are you" because it refers to the current state of being in a hurry. We use the present simple tense for "starts" because it refers to a scheduled event in the future. The reason for using the present continuous tense is to describe an ongoing action or situation at the moment of speaking [[6]](https://rep.vsu.by/bitstream/123456789/2099/5/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf).

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

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense for "am thinking" because it refers to the current mental activity of considering changing schools. We use the present simple tense for "don't think" because it expresses a general opinion or belief. The reason for using the present continuous tense is to describe an ongoing mental activity or thought process [[6]](https://rep.vsu.by/bitstream/123456789/2099/5/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf).

3. A: Why are you angry? B: My sister always takes my clothes.

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense for "are you" because it refers to the current state of being angry. We use the present simple tense for "always takes" because it expresses a habitual action. The reason for using the present continuous tense is to describe an ongoing emotion or state [[6]](https://rep.vsu.by/bitstream/123456789/2099/5/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf).

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

In this sentence, we use the present simple tense for "looks" because it describes a general appearance or state. We use the present continuous tense for "is studying" because it refers to an ongoing action. The reason for using the present continuous tense is to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking or during a specific time period [[6]](https://rep.vsu.by/bitstream/123456789/2099/5/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf).

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

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense for "are you leaving" because it refers to the current action of leaving. We use the present simple tense for "leaves" because it expresses a scheduled event in the future. The reason for using the present continuous tense is to describe an ongoing action happening at the moment of speaking [[6]](https://rep.vsu.by/bitstream/123456789/2099/5/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf).

Note: The reasons provided for using the present continuous or present simple tenses are based on general grammar rules and usage.