Exercise 30. Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-6)
Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses.
I . Right now I (look) am looking out the window. I (see) a window washer on a ladder.
2. A: (you, need) some help, Mrs. Bernini? ( you, want) me to carry that box for you?
B: Yes, thank you. That's very nice of you.
3. A: Who is that man? I (think) that I (know)
him, but I (forget) his name.
B: That's Mr. Martinez.
A: That's right! I (remember) him now.
4. A: (you, believe) in ghosts?
B: No. In my opinion, ghosts (exist) only in people's imaginations.
5. Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have)
a good time. They (have)
shovels, and they (build) a sandcastle. They (like)
to build big sandcastles. Their parents (lie) on the beach and (listen)
to music. Tiey (listen, not) to their children's conversations, but they (hear) them anyway.
Respuestas a la pregunta
Se completan las oraciones usando el tiempo verbal present simple or present progressive:
1. Right now, I am looking out the window. I am seeing a window washer on a ladder.
2. A: Do you need some help, Mrs. Bernini? Do you want me to carry that box for you?
B: Yes, thank you. That's very nice of you.
3. A: Who is that man? I think that I know
him, but I forget his name.
B: That's Mr. Martinez.
A: That's right! I am remembering him now.
4. A: Do you believe in ghosts?
B: No. In my opinion, ghosts exist only in people's imaginations.
6. Right now, the children are being at the beach. They are having a good time. They have shovels, and they are building a sandcastle. They like to build big sandcastles. Their parents are lying on the beach and listening to music. Tiey aren't listening to their children's conversations, but they are hearing them anyway.
¿Cuándo se usa el present continuous (presente continuo)?
Se usa cuando hablamos de acciones que se están haciendo en el momento, utilizando la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + verbo to be (is/are) + verbo principal terminado en ing + complemento.
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