1C GRAMMAR present simple or present continuous?

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 A Why 'are you taking (take) a photo o f your
guitar?
B 1*
A Why? 13
4

You5
B I6
7

(want) tn sell it on eBay.

(nnt understand). Ynu
(play) ynur guitar every day!
(love) it!
(sell) my old nne because 1
(want) to buy a new one.

A Oh, OK.

2 A H i*

(need) any help?

(just took).

B No, thanks. 19
ynu
A 10
for anything in particular?
B Yes, 111
a jacket.

(look)

(think) o f getting

A This is one of our bestsellers. Its real leather. 1

(have) it and I
(wear) it all the time.
B Yes, its lovely. Where can I try it on?

You 14_______________(read) a book about

modern art! I IS_______________(not believe) it!
You 16_______________(hate) modern art!
B i know. But now 117_______________(need) to
learn about it.
A Why?
B Because my girlfriend 18_______________(study)
it at college this year and she loves it.
A Whats that picture on the left? Can I see it?
B Its a woman, and I think she 19_______________
(walk) in a garden...l dont really know.
A Let me see... No, she20_______________(not
walk). She11_______________(fly).
B Oh, yes!

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Practise the dialogues in a with a partner.

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