Question

Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. 1 They stay / are staying at the Savoy every year. 2 We stay / are staying in London till Wednesday. 3 The value of the euro always goes / is always going down when the dollar goes up. 4 The value of the yen goes / is going up because of the recent economic measures. 5 A Japanese electronics company develops / is developing a new type of glass for smartphones. 6 Most start-ups develop / are developing quickly, but reach a peak after two years. 7 I try/ am trying to book my flight, but there aren’t any seats available. 8 He always tries / is trying really hard, but he often comes last. 9 I sometimes wait / am sometimes waiting more than 30 minutes for my train to work. 10 I wait / am waiting for Harry. He should be finished soon.

Answer 1

1 They stay........
2 We stay.......
3 always goes......
4 is going up......
5 is developing.....
6 develop......
7 I am trying.......
8 He always tries......
9 I sometimes wait more.......
10 I am waiting for Harry

Answer 2

Verb Forms in the Sentences

1. They stay / are staying at the Savoy every year. 2. We stay / are staying in London till Wednesday. 3. The value of the euro always goes / is always going down when the dollar goes up. 4. The value of the yen goes / is going up because of the recent economic measures. 5. A Japanese electronics company develops / is developing a new type of glass for smartphones. 6. Most start-ups develop / are developing quickly, but reach a peak after two years. 7. I try / am trying to book my flight, but there aren’t any seats available. 8. He always tries / is trying really hard, but he often comes last. 9. I sometimes wait / am sometimes waiting more than 30 minutes for my train to work. 10. I wait / am waiting for Harry. He should be finished soon.

Explanation

1. In this sentence, both "stay" and "are staying" are correct verb forms. However, "stay" implies a general statement about their annual stays at the Savoy, while "are staying" suggests a current or ongoing action [[1]](https://mgimo.ru/upload/docs_6/yastrebova_Part_1.pdf). 2. Both "stay" and "are staying" are correct verb forms in this sentence. Again, "stay" implies a general statement about their stay in London until Wednesday, while "are staying" suggests a current or ongoing action. 3. The correct verb form in this sentence is "goes." It is a general statement about the value of the euro always going down when the dollar goes up [[1]](https://mgimo.ru/upload/docs_6/yastrebova_Part_1.pdf). 4. The correct verb form in this sentence is "goes." It is a general statement about the value of the yen going up because of recent economic measures. 5. Both "develops" and "is developing" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "develops" implies a general statement about the company's regular development activities, while "is developing" suggests an ongoing action of developing a new type of glass for smartphones. 6. Both "develop" and "are developing" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "develop" implies a general statement about the typical development process of most start-ups, while "are developing" suggests an ongoing action of development. 7. Both "try" and "am trying" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "try" implies a general statement about the speaker's attempts to book a flight, while "am trying" suggests a current or ongoing action of trying to book the flight. 8. Both "tries" and "is trying" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "tries" implies a general statement about his usual efforts, while "is trying" suggests a current or ongoing action of trying really hard. 9. Both "wait" and "am waiting" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "wait" implies a general statement about the speaker's occasional waiting for the train, while "am waiting" suggests a current or ongoing action of waiting for the train. 10. Both "wait" and "am waiting" are correct verb forms in this sentence. However, "wait" implies a general statement about the speaker's expectation of Harry's completion, while "am waiting" suggests a current or ongoing action of waiting for Harry to finish.

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