Help pls) put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. ted : hello dad, i am in birmingham. it 1) is pouring.. (pour) with rain, and i 2) (not/have got) any money. bob: what 3) (you/want) me to do about it? ted: could you come and pick me up? bob: ted, you 4) (always/ask) me to do this! 5) (get) tired of it. ted: please, dad. i am tired and hungry. my evening classes 6) (start) at 7.00 and i have to be there on time. can't mum come and get me? bobrthe smiths 7) (visit) us tonight and she is busy in kitchen. she 8) (bake) a cake at the moment. ted: please dad. 19) (ask) you to do this for me one last time.
Ted : Hello Dad, I am in Birmingham. It 1) is pouring.. .is pouring with rain, and I
2) haven't got any money.
Bob: What 3) do you want me to do about it?
Ted: Could you come and pick me up?
Bob: Ted, you 4) always ask me to do this! (You are always asking...) 5) I'm getting tired of it.
Ted: Please, Dad. I am tired and hungry. My evening classes 6) start at 7.00 and I
have to be there on time. Can't Mum come and get me?
Bob: The Smiths 7) are visiting us tonight and she is busy in kitchen. She
8) is baking a cake at the moment.
Ted: Please Dad. 19) I'm asking you to do this for me one last time.
Bob: What do you want me to do about it?
Ted: Could you come and pick me up?
Bob: Ted, you always ask me to do this! I'm getting tired of it.
Ted: Please dad, I am tired and hungry. My evening classes start at 7:00, and I have to be there on time. Can't mum come and get me?
Bob: The Smiths are visiting us tonight, and she is busy in the kitchen. She is baking a cake at the moment.
Ted: Please dad. I am asking you to do this for me one last time.
Now, let's put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1) It is pouring (pour) with rain.
Explanation: The action of raining is happening right now, so we use the present continuous tense.
2) I don't have (not/have got) any money.
Explanation: The lack of money is a general statement, so we use the present simple tense.
3) What do you want (you/want) me to do about it?
Explanation: The question is asking for the dad's current desire, so we use the present simple tense.
4) You always ask (always/ask) me to do this!
Explanation: This is a general statement about Ted's behavior, so we use the present simple tense.
5) I'm getting (get) tired of it.
Explanation: The dad is currently experiencing tiredness, so we use the present continuous tense.
6) My evening classes start (start) at 7:00.
Explanation: The action of the classes starting is a future statement, so we use the present simple tense.
7) The Smiths are visiting (visit) us tonight.
Explanation: The action of the Smiths visiting is happening in the future, so we use the present continuous tense.
8) She is baking (bake) a cake at the moment.
Explanation: The action of baking the cake is happening right now, so we use the present continuous tense.
9) I am asking (ask) you to do this for me one last time.
Explanation: The action of asking is happening right now, so we use the present continuous tense.
So, the complete answers would be:
1) It is pouring with rain.
2) I don't have any money.
3) What do you want me to do about it?
4) You always ask me to do this!
5) I'm getting tired of it.
6) My evening classes start at 7:00.
7) The Smiths are visiting us tonight.
8) She is baking a cake at the moment.
9) I am asking you to do this for me one last time.