Іть будь ! use the simple present or present continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. joan is a painter. she (go) to the opening of every new art show in the city. she (like) to see the latest works of the artists. right now she (prepare) for her own show of her new paintings next month. 2. a: what book you (read) b: it's about spain. i (think) you would enjoy it. a: i (see) sailing ships on the cover. b: yes. it (be) . about spanish exploration in the 17th century. 3. a: i (leave) . now. you (want) . to go with me into town? b: no, thanks. i can't. i (wait) for my sister to call from the airport so that i can pick her up. 4. i work for an agricultural equipment company called agro. right now, agro (try) . to establish business contacts throughout europe. at the present time, our sales manager (travel) in asia and (talk) to potential customers. he (know) both chinese and arab. 5. jimmy: does the earth turn around and around? dad: yes, jimmy. the earth (spin) . around and around it's axis as it circles the sun. the earth (spin) . rapidly at this very moment. jimmy: i (feel, not) . anything. you (try) . to fool me? dad: of course not! you really (think) that the earth isn't moving? jimmy: i guess so. yes. i can't see it move. yes. it isn't moving. dad: you (believe) only those things that you can see? look at the trees out the window. all of them (grow) . at this very moment, but you can't see the growth. they (get) . bigger and bigger with every second that passes. you can't see the trees grow, and you can't feel the earth spin, but both events (take) . place at this moment while you and i (speak) . jimmy: really? how do you know? 6. a: look at mary! where she (go) and why she (walk) . so fast? b: she (rush) . to meeting with the company vice-president. every morning at this time, she (submit) . a report on the previous day's activities and (present) . the daily recommendations. a: but i usually (hear) the daily recommendations from the president himself at the ten o'clock stuff meetings. b: every day, the vice-president (rewrite) mary's comments and (take) . them to the president. at every ten o'clock meeting, the president simply (read) . the same recommendations that mary stayed up working on the night before.

1. Joan is a painter. She (goes) ... to the opening of every new art show in the city. She (likes) ... to see the latest works of the artists. Right now she (is preparing) ... for her own show of her new paintings next month.
2. A: What book (are you reading) ..? B: It's about Spain. I (think) ... you would enjoy it. A: I (see) sailing ships on the cover. B: Yes. It (is) . about Spanish exploration in the 17th century.
3. A: I (am leaving) . now. (Do you want) . to go with me into town? B: No, thanks. I can't. I (am waiting) ... for my sister to call from the airport so that I can pick her up.
4. I work for an agricultural equipment company called Agro. Right now, Agro (is trying) . to establish business contacts throughout Europe. At the present time, our sales manager (is traveling) ... in Asia and (is talking) ... to potential customers. He (knows) ... both Chinese and Arab.
5. Jimmy: Does the earth turn around and around? Dad: Yes, Jimmy. The earth (spins) . around and around it's axis as it circles the sun. The earth (is spinning) . rapidly at this very moment. Jimmy: I (don't feel) . anything. (Are you trying) . to fool me? Dad: Of course not! (Do you really think) ... that the earth isn't moving? Jimmy: I guess so. Yes. I can't see it move. Yes. It isn't moving. Dad: (Do you believe) ... only those things that you can see? Look at the trees out the window. All of them (are growing) . at this very moment, but you can't see the growth. They (are getting) . bigger and bigger with every second that passes. You can't see the trees grow, and you can't feel the earth spin, but both events (are taking) . place at this moment while you and I (are speaking) . Jimmy: Really? How do you know?
6. A: Look at Mary! Where (is she going) ... and why (is she walking) . so fast? B: She (is rushing) . to meeting with the company vice-president. Every morning at this time, she (submits) . a report on the previous day's activities and (presents) . the daily recommendations. A: But I usually (hear) ... the daily recommendations from the president himself at the ten o'clock stuff meetings. B: Every day, the vice-president (rewrites) ... Mary's comments and (takes) . them to the president. At every ten o'clock meeting, the president simply (reads) . the same recommendations that Mary stayed up working on the night before.