Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или в Present Simple. 1. They(to come) tonight? - Yes? I ( to believe) so. 2. I (to believe) in myself at the moment. 3. He (to dislike) walking, he (to like) jogging.

Answer 1

1. They are coming tonight? Yes? I believe so.
2. I believe in myself at the moment.
3. He dislikes walking, he likes jogging

Answer 2

1. They are coming tonight? - Yes? I believe so. 2. I am believing in myself at the moment. 3. He dislikes walking, he likes jogging.

Explanation:

In the given sentences, we need to choose between using the Present Continuous or Present Simple tense for the verbs in the brackets.

1. They are coming tonight? - Yes? I believe so. Here, we use the Present Continuous tense "are coming" to describe an action that is happening in the present, specifically tonight. The verb "believe" is in the Present Simple tense because it describes a general belief and not an action happening at the moment.

2. I am believing in myself at the moment. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. We do not use the Present Continuous tense with the verb "believe" because "believe" expresses a state of mind or a general belief. Instead, we use the Present Simple tense: "I believe in myself at the moment."

3. He dislikes walking, he likes jogging. Here, we use the Present Simple tense for both verbs. "Dislikes" and "likes" describe general preferences or habits, so we use the Present Simple tense to express them.

It is important to note that the verb "believe" is not typically used in the Present Continuous tense because it refers to a state of mind or belief, rather than an action in progress.