Question

2 TENSES

4 Complete each paragraph with one set of verbs, using the present simple or present
continuous
know / look / not be / repair / use
be / be / have / say / tell
be / live/ look / move / resemble
A My computer (1)
very irritating right now. Every time I (2)
it to save something, it (3).
no space in its memory
which (5)......
ridiculous.
B Whales and dolphins (6)
like fish, but they (7)
mammals
that (8)
in the ocean and (9)
through water in ways that
(10)
the movements of a dog rather than those of a shark.
C Man: Excuse me. I (n)...
for Mrs Adamson, but she (12)
in
her usual classroom. (13)
...you
where she is?
Woman: Oh, they (14)
her classroom ceiling this week so she
(15)
the library as her classroom.

Answer 1

A. My computer is being very irritating right now. Every time I tell it to save something, it says it has no space in its memory , which is ridiculous.

B. Whales and dolphins look like fish, but they are mammals that live in the ocean and move through water in ways that resemble the movements of a dog rather than those of a shark.

C. Man: Excuse me. I am looking for Mrs Adamson, but she isn't in her usual classroom. Do you know where she is?

Woman: Oh, they are repairing her classroom ceiling this week so she is using the library as her classroom.

Step-by-step explanation:

The present tense is used to talk about things that are taking place in the present. Depending on the nature of those things, we can use two types of the present tense:

• Present simple - used when we want to talk about fixed habits and routines, things that don't change.
• Present continuous - used when we want to talk about actions that are happening right now but will soon be over.