PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE
plays
1.John
(play) football in a club every Wednesday.
2. Look! Sam___( make) a sandcastle on the beach.
3. The sun___
(rise) in the east and
(set) in the west.
4. I___
(not/ know) why this computer__
(bug)
again! And it __(be) a shame because I often
(use) it
5. My sister
(like) watching you tubers.
6. They sometimes
(do) their homework at school!
7. Children
(spend) a lot of time playing video games.
8. Listen! Your mother
(sing) in the bathroom.
9.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (plays) to talk about regular actions or habits. In this case, John plays football every Wednesday, which is something he does regularly.
2. Look! Sam is making a sandcastle on the beach.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is making) to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, Sam is currently making a sandcastle on the beach.
3. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (rises, sets) to talk about general and permanent facts or truths. The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west, so it is considered a general fact.
4. I don't know why this computer is bugging again! And it's a shame because I often use it.
Explanation: In this sentence, we have a combination of present simple and present continuous tense. "I don't know" is present simple, used to express a general fact or a current state of not having knowledge. "Is bugging" is present continuous, used to talk about an ongoing action or situation. "I often use it" is present simple, used to talk about a regular action or habit.
5. My sister likes watching YouTubers.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (likes) to talk about likes, preferences, or habits. In this case, it is a fact that the sister enjoys watching YouTubers.
6. They sometimes do their homework at school!
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (do) to talk about regular actions or habits. In this case, they sometimes do their homework at school, which is something they do occasionally.
7. Children spend a lot of time playing video games.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (spend) to talk about general truths or habits. In this case, it is a common fact that children often spend a lot of time playing video games.
8. Listen! Your mother is singing in the bathroom.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is singing) to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the mother is currently singing in the bathroom.
9. (No verb given)
Please provide the verb for the ninth sentence as it seems to be incomplete.