Question

Choose either the present simple or present continuous in the following sentences 1.he's in the bathroom. I _____(to think) he _______(to wash) his hair.2. -Can I speak to your parents, please? -I'm sorry. They ______(to have) lunch at the moment.3. Oh, I _________(to go) to work as a nurse in Africa, in Kenya, and I ______(to look) forward to it because it's such an exotic country for me.4. You _________(always to make) mistekes in your tests. You should be more attentive.5. The world _______(to change) rapidly in such fields as business, art and medicine.

Answer 1

    think, is washing, are having,looking always making, changing

Answer 2

1. he's in the bathroom. I am thinking he is washing his hair.

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The person is currently in the bathroom, and we are thinking that they are washing their hair. [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf)

2. -Can I speak to your parents, please? -I'm sorry. They are having lunch at the moment.

Here, we use the present continuous tense to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The parents are currently having lunch, so they are not available to speak.

3. Oh, I am going to work as a nurse in Africa, in Kenya, and I am looking forward to it because it's such an exotic country for me.

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense to describe a future plan or arrangement. The person is expressing their intention to work as a nurse in Africa and is looking forward to it. [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf)

4. You always make mistakes in your tests. You should be more attentive.

Here, we use the present simple tense to describe a habitual action. The person consistently makes mistakes in their tests, indicating a recurring pattern.

5. The world is changing rapidly in such fields as business, art, and medicine.

In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action. The world is currently undergoing rapid changes in various fields like business, art, and medicine. [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf)

Please note that the sources provided are for general information on English grammar and may not directly correspond to the specific sentences in question.