Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

Привет! Давай разберемся с упражнениями из твоего учебника. Мы тренируем использование времен Present Simple (для постоянных действий, фактов) и Present Continuous (для действий в данный момент, временных ситуаций). ### Задание 1. Present Simple vs Present Continuous 1. A: Hi, Angie. Can I speak to Lori? B: Sorry, she **is having** (have) a shower now. 2. A: Julia **is having** (have) a great job. B: I know. She travels a lot, too. 3. A: I **think** (think) Sting is the greatest pop musician. B: Really? I **don't like** (not/like) his music very much. 4. A: Are you OK? B: Yes. I **am just thinking** (just/think) about my driving test this afternoon. 5. A: Sandra **is** (be) very generous, isn't she? B: Yes, she always brings us gifts whenever she goes abroad. 6. A: Why **is the dog being** (the dog/be) so quiet today? It always barks when it sees the postman. B: I don't know. Maybe it's sick. 7. A: Yuk! This soup **tastes** (taste) awful! B: I put too much salt in it. 8. A: What are you doing? B: I **am tasting** (taste) the sauce to see if it needs more salt. 9. A: Look at this dress. It **feels** (feel) like silk. B: Yes. How much does it cost? 10. A: What is Bill doing? B: He **is feeling** (feel) his T-shirt to see if it's dry. 11. A: I **see** (see) a bright light in the trees. B: Really? Where? 12. A: Would you like to go to the cinema tomorrow? B: Sorry, but I **am seeing** (see) Stanley. 13. A: That candle **smells** (smell) great! Where did you buy it? B: Tanya gave it to me for my birthday. 14. A: What's Mum doing? B: She **is smelling** (smell) the food to see if it's ready. 15. A: Wow! You **are looking** (look) great! That dress really suits you. B: Thanks! 16. A: Where's Steve? B: He **is looking** (look) at the photos I brought back from Hawaii. 17. A: Do you like baseball? B: Yes, but I **don't prefer** (prefer) tennis. 18. A: Mary said she saw a ghost last night. B: I **don't believe** (not/believe) a word she says. 19. A: I love classical music. B: Really? I **think** (think) it's boring. 20. A: Is this CD yours? B: No, it **belongs** (belong) to Fran. ### Задание 2. Stative verbs (исправление ошибок) *Правило: глаголы состояния (stative verbs) обычно не используются в Continuous.* 1. I **don't know** his name. (Ошибка: don't knowing) 2. The cake **tastes** delicious. (Ошибка: is tasting) 3. Sharon **loves** pop music. (Ошибка: is loving) 4. **Do you understand** me? (Ошибка: Are you understanding) 5. I **don't believe** a word she says. (Ошибка: am not believing) 6. I **can't hear** you very well. (Правильно) 7. I **think** you are wrong. (Ошибка: am thinking) 8. She **has** a car. (Ошибка: is having) 9. **Do you need** anything? (Правильно) 10. This book **belongs** to Melanie. (Ошибка: is belonging)