Question

5 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or the present continuous. Explain the meaning.

Morgan.......(see) his dentist tomorrow.

...................... (see) a big queue outside the cinema.

She....... (look) happy today!
What's that glossy magazine you
(look) at?

The chef...... (taste) the stew to
see if it needs more pepper.

I like this ice cream; it…… (taste)
of peanut butter!

Our neighbour ........ (be) an extremely kind and polite person.

The children........ (be) very noisy, today. Tell them to stop, please!

Answer 1

Here are the sentences with the verbs in the correct tenses:

1. Morgan **is seeing** his dentist tomorrow. (Present Continuous)
- Meaning: This sentence indicates that Morgan has a planned appointment with his dentist in the near future.

2. I **see** a big queue outside the cinema. (Present Simple)
- Meaning: This sentence describes a current observation; there is a queue at the cinema right now.

3. She **looks** happy today!
- Meaning: This sentence describes the current state of someone's happiness, which is visible today.

4. What's that glossy magazine you **are looking** at? (Present Continuous)
- Meaning: This sentence suggests that the person is actively looking at a magazine right now.

5. The chef **is tasting** the stew to see if it needs more pepper. (Present Continuous)
- Meaning: This sentence shows that the chef is currently sampling the stew to determine if it requires additional pepper.

6. I like this ice cream; it **tastes** of peanut butter! (Present Simple)
- Meaning: This sentence expresses a general quality of the ice cream—it always tastes like peanut butter.

7. Our neighbor **is** an extremely kind and polite person. (Present Simple)
- Meaning: This sentence states a general characteristic of the neighbor.

8. The children **are** very noisy today. Tell them to stop, please! (Present Simple)
- Meaning: This sentence describes the current behavior of the children today, and a request is made to stop their noise.