A) Write sentences with the present continuous It/rain. [-] It isn't raining 1. Hey! you/stand on my...

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a) Write sentences with the present continuous:

1. Hey! you/stand on my foot! [+]

   • Hey! You are standing on my foot!

2. they/play very well today [-]

   • They aren't playing very well today.

3. what/you study at the moment [?]

   • What are you studying at the moment?

4. we/think of you [+]

   • We are thinking of you.

5. she/wear make-up [?]

   • Is she wearing make-up?

6. they/make a big mistake [+]

   • They are making a big mistake.

7. your brother/work in London now [?]

   • Is your brother working in London now?

8. she/talk to her father at the moment [-]

   • She isn't talking to her father at the moment.

b) Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous:

1. My dog's not dangerous. He doesn't bite.

   • Use the present simple here because this is a general statement about the dog's behavior.

2. Why are you wearing sunglasses? It is raining.

   • Use the present continuous for "are you wearing" because it's a current action, and "is raining" because it's an ongoing situation.

3. You can turn off the radio. I am not listening!

   • Use the present continuous because it's an ongoing action.

4. I need to go to the bank. I don't have any money.

   • Use the present simple for both verbs because they express a current necessity and a state.

5. Be careful! The baby is putting that pencil in her mouth!

   • Use the present continuous because it describes an action happening right now.

6. A Do you usually cook at weekends?

   • Use the present simple to ask about a habitual action.

   B No, we normally eat out.

   • Use the present simple to describe a habitual action.

7. A What are you doing here?

   • Use the present continuous to ask about the current action.

   B I am meeting Emma. Look, there she is.

   • Use the present continuous because it describes a current arrangement.

1. My dog's not dangerous. He does not bite.
2. Why are you wearing sunglasses? It is raining.
3. You can turn off the radio. I am not listening!
4. I need to go to the bank. I do not have any money.
5. Be careful! The baby is putting that pencil in her mouth!
6. Do you usually cook at weekends? No, we normally eat out.
7. What are you doing here? I am meeting Emma. Look, there she is.