1C Grammar simple present or present continuous?

 a Complete the sentences with the simple present or present continuous of the verbs in parentheses.

Why 1are you taking (take) a photo of

1 A 
your guitar?
B I2 (want) to sell it on eBay.
Why? I
A  3
(not understand). You
4
(play) your guitar every day!
You 5 (love) it!
I6
B  (sell) my old one because I
7
(want) to buy a new one.
A Oh, OK.

2 A 
Hi. 8 (need) any help?
No, thanks. I 9
B  (just look).
A 
10
you (look)
for anything in particular?
Yes, I 11
B  (think) of getting
a jacket.
This is one of our best sellers. It’s real leather. I
A 
12
(have) it, and I
13
(wear) it all the time.
B Yes, it’s very nice. Where can I try it on?

3 A 
You 14 (read) a book about
modern art! I 15 (not believe) it!
You 16 (hate) modern art!
I know. But now I 17
B  (need) to
learn about it.
Why?
A 
Because my girlfriend 18
B  (study)
it in college this year, and she loves it.
What’s that picture on the left? Can I see it?
A 
It’s a woman, and I think she 19
B 
(walk) in a garden… I don’t really know.
Let me see… No, she 20
A  (not
walk). She 21 (fly).
Oh, yes!
B 

activation

  b Practice the dialogues in a with a partner.

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