Write a postcard to an English friend from the place where you last went on holiday. Say what you do every day on holiday and what you are doing at the moment.

REMEMBER:

Verbs describing a permanent state (stative verbs) do not normally have continuous forms. These are:

1) verbs of the senses:see, hear, smell, feel, taste etc. We often use can or could with these verbs: Can you see that tall boy over there?

The verbs look, watch, and listen express deliberate actions and can be used in continuous forms: Be quiet please! I' m listening to the news.

But: I can't hear you. Can you speak louder, please?

The verbs feel and hurt can be used in either continuous or simple forms, though: How are you feeling today? or How do you feel today?My leg is hurting. or My leg hurts.

2) verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider etc.

3) verbs of emotions: feel, forgive, hate, like, love etc.

4) other verbs: appear (= seem ), be, belong, fit (= be the right shape and size for something ), have (= possess ), know, look (= appear), need, prefer, require, want, weigh, wish etc.: He knows where Peter is. ( not ~~is knowing~~)

Some stative verbs (see, smell, taste, feel, think, have etc.) have continuous forms but there is a difference in meaning.

STATE ACTION

I think she's rich. (= I believe) I' m thinking about your plan. (=I'm considering)

The milk tastes awful. (= it has a bad flavour) He 's tasting the sauce; it might need some salt. (= he's trying its flavour)

He has a pet dog. (= he owns) He 's having dinner now. (= he's eating)

This cloth feels like velvet. (= has the texture) She' s feeling her way in the dark. (= she's finding her way)

I see you're in trouble. (= I understand) I 'm seeing my lawyer tonight. (= I'm visiting)

He comes from Spain. (= he was born in) He 's coming from Spain. (= he's travelling from)

I love holidays. (in general) I 'm loving this holiday. (= I'm enjoying; specific)

Your hair looks great. (= it appears) She 's looking at some old photographs. (= she's examining)

The baby weighs 5 kilos. (= it is) I 'm weighing myself on my new scales. (= I'm finding out my weight)

Ann is very tall. Ann is being very kind to me these days. (= she's behaving)

Open the brackets. Use the Present Continuous or Present Indefinite.

(A)

1) Are you hungry? You (to want) something to eat?

2) Air (to consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

3) He (to listen) to a tape but he (to wear) earphones so nobody else (to hear) it.

4) This coffee (to taste) bitter.

5) Why you (to smell) the milk? It (to smell) sour?

6) These shoes (to belong) to you?

7) George says he's 80 years old but nobody (to believe) him.

8) Who is that man? What he (to want)?

9) Who is that man? Why he (to look) at us?

10) She (to taste) the pudding to see if it is sweet enough.

11) You (to know) the girl who lives next door?

12) Don't put the dictionary away. I (to need) it.

13) Don't put the dictionary away. I (to use) it.

14) The director (to see) the applicants this morning.

15) She (to see) that the situation is out of control.

16) He (to have) a Siamese cat.

17) Anna is Italian. She (to come) from Italy.

18) Joan (to weigh) 50 kilos.

19) Mary (to be) very naughty these days.

20) You (to enjoy) the party?

(B)

Sue:	What (1) you (to do) now?
Mark:	I (2) (to look) through these old film magazines. Look, here's an old picture of Jack Nicholson.
Sue:	Oh, I (3) (to think) he (4) (to look) awful! And his suit (5) (not to fit) him properly.
Mark:	Yes, I (6) (to agree). And he (7) (to appear) to be really angry. I wonder what he (8) (to think) about.
Sue:	He (9) (to be) in that new film that's on at the Odeon now, isn't he?
Mark:	Yes, I saw it last night. He (10) (to look) very different now. He (11) (to weigh) a lot more.
Sue:	I (12) (to hope) it's a good film. I (13) (to see) it tonight. Stuart (14) (to take) me. Actually, he (15) (to be) very nice to me these days.
Mark	He probably (16) (to want) to borrow some money.
Sue:	I (17) (to see). That explains it.

Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1) What exactly ….?

A) is this job involving

B) does this job involve

2) Terry is in bed. He …. flu.

A) has

B) is having

3) Who exactly …..?

A) does own this car

B) does this car belong to

4) ….. that we have been here for six months already!

A) Do you realise

B) Are you realising

5) This new teaching job is really difficult, but …...

A) I survive

B) I'm surviving

6) I ….. with you completely.

A) agree

B) am agreeing

7) ….. this house. Do you want to buy it?

A) I sell

B) I'm selling

8) He ….. the milk to see if it's OK.

A) tastes

B)is tasting

9) I never do anything ….. is against my principles.

A) I feel

B) I'm feeling

10) I'm thinking of doing a postgraduate degree. What …..? Is it a good idea?

A) do you think

B)are you thinking

11) Of course, you're Mary, aren't you? I ….. you now.

A) recognize

B) am recognizing

12) ….. on Niko's sofa until I find a place of my own.

A) I sleep

B) I'm sleeping

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

1) What's your opinion of his new book? – What do …..?

2) Nigel keeps interrupting me. – Nigel is …...

3) What is the meaning of this word? – What does …..?

4) The cost of excursions is part of the price of the holiday. – The price …...

5) The number of people who own bicycles is increasing. – More and more people......

6) What is the weight of that piece of meat? – How much …..?

7) There's a smell of onions in this room. – This room …...

8) What is inside the box? – What does …..?

9) Paul has flu. – Paul is …...

10) I find working here really enjoyable. – I am …...

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