Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous. A: Michael is being (to be) very quiet today. Is anything wrong? B: No, I don’t think so. A: These towels …………… (to feel) as soft as silk. B: I’ve just washed them. A: We …………… (to think) of moving back to England. B: Really? When? A: Where’s Andrew? We can’t find him anywhere. B: It …………… (to look) as if he’s disappeared. A: What perfume are you wearing? It …………… (to smell) lovely. B: Thanks. It’s called “Angel”. A: The Trio Dance Group …………… (to appear) at the Odeon tonight. B: Shall we go? A: This skirt …………… (not to fit) me any more. B: You must have gained some weight. A: Mum, I saw a ghost last night. B: Don’t be silly. You …………… (just/ to see) things. A: What’s Dad doing? B: He …………… (to taste) the potatoes to see if they are cooked. A: The Richardsons …………… (to have) a cottage in Cornwall. B: I know. They bought it a few years ago. A: I really …………… (not to see) what the problem is. B: No, I don’t understand it either. A: This soup …………… (to taste) delicious. How did you make it? B: Well, it’s really very simple. A: What’s that noise? B: It …………… (to sound) like Jane playing her trumpet! A: Are you busy at the moment? B: Yes. I …………… (to arrange) a very important meeting. A: What time …………… (the train/to leave)? B: At 6 o’clock.

Answer 1

1)is
2)feel
3)think
4)looks
5)smells
6)is appearing
7)doesn't fit
8)just see
9) is tasting
10) have
11)don't see
12)tastes
13)sounds
14)am arranging
15)does the train leave?

Answer 2

Certainly! Here are the sentences with the verbs placed in the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous tense:

A: Michael is being (to be) very quiet today. Is anything wrong? B: No, I don’t think so. A: These towels feel (to feel) as soft as silk. B: I’ve just washed them. A: We are thinking (to think) of moving back to England. B: Really? When? A: Where’s Andrew? We can’t find him anywhere. B: It looks (to look) as if he’s disappeared. A: What perfume are you wearing? It smells (to smell) lovely. B: Thanks. It’s called “Angel”. A: The Trio Dance Group is appearing (to appear) at the Odeon tonight. B: Shall we go? A: This skirt doesn't fit (not to fit) me anymore. B: You must have gained some weight. A: Mum, I saw a ghost last night. B: Don’t be silly. You are just seeing (just/to see) things. A: What’s Dad doing? B: He is tasting (to taste) the potatoes to see if they are cooked. A: The Richardsons have (to have) a cottage in Cornwall. B: I know. They bought it a few years ago. A: I really don’t see (not to see) what the problem is. B: No, I don’t understand it either. A: This soup tastes (to taste) delicious. How did you make it? B: Well, it’s really very simple. A: What’s that noise? B: It sounds (to sound) like Jane playing her trumpet! A: Are you busy at the moment? B: Yes. I am arranging (to arrange) a very important meeting. A: What time does the train leave (the train/to leave)? B: At 6 o’clock.