4 Complete the dialogue with the Present Simple and the Present Continuous forms of the verbs.
Emma: Hi, Harry. What 'are you doing (you / do)?
Harry: 2
(set) the table for
dinner. Why 3
(you/ ask)?
Emma: 1 4
(need) some help with
tidying my room. I 5
(not like) doing it on my own. Please!
Harry: I've got my own chores, thanks!
Emma: What about George? 6
(he / do) any work now? Can he help me?
Harry: George
(hate) chores
too! He 8
(not like)
tidying or vacuuming or ...
Emma: OK. Never mind.
Harry: I am setting the table for dinner. Why are you asking?
Emma: I need some help with tidying my room. I do not like doing it on my own. Please!
Harry: I've got my own chores, thanks!
Emma: What about George? Is he doing any work now? Can he help me?
Harry: George hates chores too! He does not like tidying or vacuuming or ...
Emma: OK. Never mind.
Explanation:
In this dialogue, we are using both the Present Simple and the Present Continuous forms of the verbs.
1. Emma: "I need some help with tidying my room. I do not like doing it on my own. Please!"
- Here, Emma is using the Present Simple form "need" to express her general need for help with tidying her room. She also uses the Present Simple form "do" to express her dislike for doing it on her own.
2. Harry: "I am setting the table for dinner. Why are you asking?"
- Harry is using the Present Continuous form "am setting" to describe his current action of setting the table for dinner. He also uses the Present Simple form "are you asking" to inquire about why Emma is asking him a question.
3. Emma: "What about George? Is he doing any work now? Can he help me?"
- Emma is using the Present Continuous form "is he doing" to ask about George's current action of doing any work. She also uses the Present Simple form "can he help" to inquire if George is able to assist her.
4. Harry: "George hates chores too! He does not like tidying or vacuuming or ..."
- Harry uses the Present Simple form "hates" to express George's general feeling about chores. He also uses the Present Simple form "does not like" to describe George's dislike for specific chores such as tidying and vacuuming.
In summary, the dialogue utilizes both the Present Simple and the Present Continuous forms to convey actions, states, and preferences in the present moment.