2. Complete the following sentences using present simple or present continuous a) James usually
(to prefer) drinking tea and not coffee.

b) This traditional dish always
(to contain) meat, potatoes and carrots

c) At the moment,
(to love) watching horror films with my brother.

d) My little brother
(to believe) that there is a monster living under his bed

e) Hannah
(to hate) the TV programme she is watching at the moment.

f) Maths is normally really difficult, but today!
(to understand) everything.

g) Ryan never
(to remember) the words we learn in our English lessons.

h) My cousin collects football sticker. At the moment, he (to own) about 2,000 stickers!

i). I don't usually like this politician, but right now ! (to agree) with what he is saying

j) You can't take that book home with you because it
(to belong) to the school

Есть ряд глаголов, которые не употребляются во временах группы Continuous, а используются только в Present Simple. К ним относятся:

глаголы, обозначающие состояние: be, cost, fit, mean, contain, etc.глаголы, обозначающие принадлежность: belong, have, own, etc.глаголы чувственного восприятия: feel, sound, look, smell, taste, etc. (только когда речь идёт о чувствах)глаголы, обозначающие чувства: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish, agree, etc. глаголы, связанные с мыслительной деятельностью: believe, know, think, understand, remember, etc.

a) James usually  prefers drinking tea and not coffee.  

b) This traditional dish always  contains meat, potatoes and carrots .

c) At the moment,  I love watching horror films with my brother.  

d) My little brother  believes that there is a monster living under his bed .

e) Hannah  hates the TV program she is watching at the moment.  

f) Maths is normally really difficult, but today I understand everything.  

g) Ryan never  remembers the words we learn in our English lessons.  

h) My cousin collects football sticker. At the moment, he owns about 2,000 stickers!  

i) I don't usually like this politician, but right now I agree with what he is saying .

j) You can't take that book home with you because it  belongs to the school .