Question

Choose the correct form, Present Simple or Continuous.

I don’t believe / I’m not believing that you cooked this meal yourself.

1 Come on, let’s order. The waiter comes / is coming.

2 Kate doesn’t want / isn’t wanting to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry.

3 The head chef is ill, so he doesn’t work / isn’t working today.

4 The bill seems / is seeming very high to me.

5 We’ve had an argument, so we don’t speak /aren’t speaking to each other at the moment.

6 My mum thinks / is thinking my diet is awful these days.

7 Do we need / Are we needing to go shopping today?

8 Can I call you back? I have / I’m having lunch right now.

9 I didn’t use to like only fish, but now I love / I’m loving it!

10 What do you cook / are you cooking? It smells delicious!

Answer 1

I don’t believe that you cooked this meal yourself. (believe нельзя с ing)

1 Come on, let’s order. The waiter is coming. (в данный момент речи, present continuous)

2 Kate doesn’t want to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry. ( want нельзя с ing)

3 The head chef is ill, so he isn't working today. (именно сег.не работает, временно, present continuous)

4 The bill seems very high to me. (seem нельзя с ing)

5 We’ve had an argument, so we aren’t speaking to each other at the moment.

(в данный момент речи, present continuous)

6 My mum thinks my diet is awful these days.

(think нельзя с ing, если переводится как "полагать, считать")

7 Do we need to go shopping today?

( need нельзя с ing)

8 Can I call you back? I’m having lunch right now.

(в данный момент речи, present continuous)

9 I didn’t use to like only fish, but now I love it!

( love нельзя с ing)

10 What are you cooking? It smells delicious!

(smell нельзя с ing, если переводится как "пахнуть,иметь запах")