7 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
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1 A: Why ...are you smelling... (you/smell) the soap?
B: It
(smell) lovely, It's like roses!
2 A: Why
(you/taste) the soup?
B: To see if it
(taste) good. I think
it needs more salt
3 A
(feel) very tired
B: You should go to bed early.
4 A 1
(see) Andy this evening,
B!
(see), So, you don't want to
come to the cinema with me. do you?
5 A: How much
(the bag of apples/weigh)?
B: I don't know yet. The man
(weigh) the bag now,
6 A L (think) about buying a new car soon,
B: Why? I
(think) your car is fine,
You don't need a new one.
7 A What
(you/look) at?
B: The sky. It (look) as if it's going to rain,
8 A I really
(enjoy) home made food
B: So do landi
-0.0 (enjoy) every but
of this meal
9 A Why
youlleel) the radion
(feel) cold in here is the
heating on?
10 A That famous opera singer
appear
at the opera house tonight
B Yes. He
(appear to be feeling
better ater his operation
11 A; Chris zzrzesmas... (be) a sensible person, soit
he?
B: Yes, but in this case he
rather foolish
12 A: My dad
(fit) the old blind from
the living room in my bedroom today
B: Really?
(it/lit) that window
13 A: My back
B: Why don't you lie down for a while?
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B: It smells lovely, It's like roses!
Explanation: The verb "smell" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of smelling is happening at the moment of speaking.
2. A: Why are you tasting (you/taste) the soup?
B: To see if it tastes good. I think it needs more salt.
Explanation: The verb "taste" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of tasting is happening at the moment of speaking.
3. A: I feel (feel) very tired.
B: You should go to bed early.
Explanation: The verb "feel" is used in the present simple tense to express a general feeling or state.
4. A: I am seeing (see) Andy this evening.
B: I am seeing (see) him too. So, you don't want to come to the cinema with me, do you?
Explanation: The verb "see" is used in the present continuous tense because the arrangement to meet Andy is happening in the near future.
5. A: How much does the bag of apples weigh (the bag of apples/weigh)?
B: I don't know yet. The man is weighing (weigh) the bag now.
Explanation: The verb "weigh" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of weighing is happening at the moment of speaking.
6. A: I am thinking (think) about buying a new car soon.
B: Why? I think (think) your car is fine. You don't need a new one.
Explanation: The verb "think" is used in the present continuous tense to express a current thought or contemplation.
7. A: What are you looking at (you/look)?
B: The sky. It looks (look) as if it's going to rain.
Explanation: The verb "look" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of looking is happening at the moment of speaking.
8. A: I really enjoy (enjoy) home-made food.
B: So do I and I am enjoying (enjoy) every bite of this meal.
Explanation: The verb "enjoy" is used in the present simple tense to express a general enjoyment.
9. A: Why are you feeling (you/feel) the radiator? It feels (feel) cold in here. Is the heating on?
Explanation: The verb "feel" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of feeling the radiator is happening at the moment of speaking.
10. A: That famous opera singer will appear (appear) at the opera house tonight.
B: Yes. He appears (appear) to be feeling better after his operation.
Explanation: The verb "appear" is used in the present simple tense to express a future event. The verb "feel" is used in the present simple tense to express a general state.
11. A: Chris usually is (be) a sensible person, isn't he?
B: Yes, but in this case, he is acting (be) rather foolish.
Explanation: The verb "be" is used in the present simple tense to express a general characteristic. The verb "act" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of acting foolish is happening at the moment of speaking.
12. A: My dad is fitting (fit) the old blind from the living room in my bedroom today.
B: Really? Is it lighting (it/light) that window?
Explanation: The verb "fit" is used in the present continuous tense because the action of fitting is happening at the moment of speaking. The verb "light" is used in the present simple tense to express a general state.
13. A: My back hurts (hurt) a lot.
B: Why don't you lie down for a while?
Explanation: The verb "hurt" is used in the present simple tense to express a general feeling or sensation.