Read these journal entries by brian, a canadian summer exchange student
studying in argentina. circle all the verbs that describe what is happening now.
underline the verbs that describe what generally happens.
june 28: i'm sitting in a seat
30.000 feet above the earth
en route to argentina! i usually
bave dinner at this time, but right
now i have a headache from the
excitement. my seatmate is
eating my food. she looks happy.
july 4: the weather is cold now.
i usually spend the first weekend
of july at the beach. today i'm
walking around in a heavy sweater.
august 6: i feel so tired tonight.
everyone else feels great in the
evening because they take long
naps in the afternoon.
june 30: it's 7: 30. my host parents
are still working. carlos, my father.
works at home. my little brother
ricardo is cute. he looks (and
acts) a lot like bobby. right now.
he's looking over my shoulder and
trying to read my journal.​