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English 21 Public

Completing the sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous forms of verbs.

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He ______ (be) usually quiet but today he ______ (be) talkative.

is / is being

My brother _____ (be) very honest. He always _____ (tell) the truth.

is / tells

I _____ (think) your new car is fantastic.

think

Meghan ___ (have) two sister and one brother.

has

They _____ (think) of moving to Canada. _____ you ______ (think) it's a good idea?

are thinking / do you think

Your grandmother _____ (look) tired. Maybe she ______ (need) help.

looks / needs

The mechanic _____ (look) at my car now.

is looking

_____ you _____ (see) the dentist tomorrow?

Are you seeing

The cake _____ (taste) delicious.

tastes

I ______ (think) they _____ (have) coffee in the garden.

think / are having

Your new perfume _____ (smell) nice.

smells

I _____ (not know) the answer. Can you help me?

don't know

These tomatoes _____ (look) ripe and juicy. I'll take two kilos, please.

look

Look, the girls ______ (smile) at us. _____ we _____ (know) them?

are smiling / do we know

Jake _____ (have) a runny nose. Mum ______ (feel) his forehead.

has / is feeling

Dad _____ (taste) the soup to see if it ______ (need) more salt.

is tasting / needs

How much ______ your cat ______ (weigh)?

does your cat weigh

This laptop isn't mine, it _____ (belong) to my sister.

belongs

Why _____ you _____ (smell) the cake?

are you smelling

I told you the truth. _____ you ______ (believe) me now?

Do you believe

Jake _____ (want) to be a journalist when he grows up.

wants