Question

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Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous or the Simple Present.

Sue: Could you turn the TV down? I __________ ( try) to read my book.

Tom: Ok. What _________ ( you/ read) ?

Sue: It is about a journalist. She __________ ( work) for the BBC. She is in New York at the moment and she _____________ ( interview) people about the mafia.

Tom: That is interesting. I ________ ( watch) a series about New York at the moment. It is on Tuesdays evenings. Who is she interviewing?

Sue: She ‘s talking to lots of different people. There’s one man who_________ ( drive) a black Cadillac. She _________( not like) him very much, but he has got lots of information about mafia families. It is exciting because…

Tom: Sorry, can you smell anything? Maybe the neighbours _________ ( have) a barbecue.

Sue: No they aren’t. I ________ ( cook) sausages for supper! They ______ ( burn)!!!!

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Answer 1

Hola, Marcelbauti:

► EXERCISE

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

Sue: Could you turn the TV down? I _____________ (try) to read my book.

Tom: OK. What _____________ (you/read)?

Sue: It is about a journalist. She _____________ (work) for the BBC. She is in New York at the moment and she _____________ (interview) people about the mafia.

Tom: That is interesting. I _____________ (watch) a series about New York at the moment. It is on Tuesdays evenings. Who is she interviewing?

Sue: She’s talking to lots of different people. There’s one man who _____________ (drive) a black Cadillac. She _____________ (not like) him very much, but he has got lots of information about mafia families. It is exciting because…

Tom: Sorry, can you smell anything? Maybe the neighbours _____________ (have) a barbecue.

Sue: No they aren’t. I _____________ (cook) sausages for supper! They _____________ (burn)!!!!

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► ANSWER KEY

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

Sue: Could you turn the TV down? I AM TRYING (try) to read my book.

Tom: OK. What ARE YOU READING (you/read)?

Sue: It is about a journalist. She WORKS (work) for the BBC. She is in New York at the moment and she IS INTERVIEWING (interview) people about the mafia.

Tom: That is interesting. I AM WATCHING (watch) a series about New York at the moment. It is on Tuesdays evenings. Who is she interviewing?

Sue: She’s talking to lots of different people. There’s one man who DRIVES (drive) a black Cadillac. She DOESN'T LIKE (not like) him very much, but he has got lots of information about mafia families. It is exciting because…

Tom: Sorry, can you smell anything? Maybe the neighbours ARE HAVING (have) a barbecue.

Sue: No they aren’t. I AM COOKING (cook) sausages for supper! They ARE BURNING (burn)!!!!

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► TRADUCCIÓN

Sue: ¿Podrías bajar el volumen de la televisión? Estoy tratando de leer mi libro.

Tom: OK. ¿Qué estás leyendo?

Sue: Es sobre una periodista. Ella trabaja para la BBC. Está en Nueva York en este momento y entrevista a gente sobre la mafia.

Tom: Es interesante. En este momento estoy mirando una serie sobre Nueva York. Se emite/pasa los martes por la noche. ¿A quién está entrevistando ella?

Sue: Está hablando con muchas personas diferentes. Hay un hombre que conduce un Cadillac negro. A ella no le gusta mucho él, pero él tiene mucha información sobre las familias de la mafia. Es emocionante porque...

Tom: Lo siento, ¿hueles algo? Tal vez los vecinos estén haciendo [una barbacoa]/[un asado].

Sue: No. Yo estoy cocinando salchichas para la cena. ¡¡¡¡Se están quemando!!!!

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NOTA

• Present simple ➙ Se usa para expresar hábitos o acciones que se realizan regularmente.

• Present continuous/progressive ➙ Se usa para expresar acciones que están en progreso, es decir, se están realizando en el momento en que se habla. También se usa para hablar de acciones o estados transitorios que se extienden en un período breve en el presente.

Saludos. ✨

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