find the mistake in each sentence. circle the mistake and write the correction.
1 are you believing me?
2 she is always having lunch at school.
3 i not coming right now.
4 why do you phone him now? it’s late.
5 look! that taxi over there stops.
6 i write an email at the moment.

1. Are you believing me?
Mistake: The verb "believe" in the present continuous tense is "are you believing."
Correction: Are you believing me?
Explanation: The correct verb tense to use in this sentence is the present simple tense, "Do you believe me?" The verb "believe" does not typically use the continuous tense.

2. She is always having lunch at school.
Mistake: The verb "have" in the present continuous tense is "is having."
Correction: She always has lunch at school.
Explanation: The present simple tense is used to talk about habitual actions or routines. In this case, "always" indicates a repetitive action, so the correct sentence is "She always has lunch at school."

3. I not coming right now.
Mistake: The sentence lacks the auxiliary verb "am" to form the present continuous tense.
Correction: I am not coming right now.
Explanation: When using the present continuous tense, the sentence requires the auxiliary verb "am" to indicate an action happening at the moment of speaking. Therefore, the correct sentence should be "I am not coming right now."

4. Why do you phone him now? It's late.
Mistake: The verb "phone" in the present continuous tense is "are you phoning."
Correction: Why are you phoning him now? It's late.
Explanation: When discussing an action happening at the moment of speaking, the present continuous tense is used. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Why are you phoning him now? It's late."

5. Look! That taxi over there stops.
Mistake: The verb "stop" should be in the present continuous tense, as the action is happening.
Correction: Look! That taxi over there is stopping.
Explanation: When describing an action that is currently taking place, the present continuous tense is used. In this case, the correct sentence is "Look! That taxi over there is stopping."

6. I write an email at the moment.
Mistake: The verb "write" should be in the present continuous tense, as the action is happening.
Correction: I am writing an email at the moment.
Explanation: To describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking, the present continuous tense should be used. Therefore, the correct sentence is "I am writing an email at the moment."