Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. A: I (think) about going to see Green Day in concert next month.
B: Great! I (think) they're the best. I'll come with you.
2 A: Why (you/weigh) yourself?
B: I want to see if I (weigh) enough for my height.
3 A: Your baby brother (be) adorable!
B: Yes, but today he (be) really naughty. He keeps drawing on the wall. 4 A: I see you (have) a new mobile phone.
B: Yes, but I (have) problems with it at the moment.
5 A: Why (you/taste) the soup? It's not ready yet.
B: To see if it (taste) sweet enough for the children.
6 A: I (see) Charlotte has toothache.
B: Yes. She's in a lot of pain. She (see) her dentist this afternoon, though. 7 A: Why (you/smell) the inside of your car?
B: Because it (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.
8 A: The police (still/look) for fingerprints.
B: It (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

1 A: I (think) about going to see Green Day in concert next month.
B: Great! I (think) they're the best. I'll come with you.

Explanation: The first person is talking about their current thoughts and using the present continuous tense, "I am thinking," to express this. The second person agrees and also uses the present continuous tense, "I am thinking," to show their agreement.

2 A: Why (you/weigh) yourself?
B: I want to see if I (weigh) enough for my height.

Explanation: The first person is asking someone about their current actions using the present continuous tense, "Why are you weighing," to show that the action is currently happening. The second person replies and also uses the present continuous tense, "I am weighing," to indicate their current action.

3 A: Your baby brother (be) adorable!
B: Yes, but today he (be) really naughty. He keeps drawing on the wall.

Explanation: The first person is using the present simple tense, "Your baby brother is adorable," to describe a characteristic of the baby brother. The second person agrees and also uses the present simple tense, "He is really naughty," to describe the baby brother's behavior, which is seen as a characteristic.

4 A: I see you (have) a new mobile phone.
B: Yes, but I (have) problems with it at the moment.

Explanation: The first person is using the present simple tense, "I see you have," to state an observation about someone having a new mobile phone. The second person agrees and also uses the present simple tense, "I have problems," to describe their current situation with the phone.

5 A: Why (you/taste) the soup? It's not ready yet.
B: To see if it (taste) sweet enough for the children.

Explanation: The first person is asking why someone is currently tasting the soup using the present continuous tense, "Why are you tasting," to show the ongoing action. The second person explains their reason and uses the present simple tense, "To see if it tastes," to indicate their purpose in tasting the soup.

6 A: I (see) Charlotte has toothache.
B: Yes. She's in a lot of pain. She (see) her dentist this afternoon, though.

Explanation: The first person is using the present simple tense, "I see," to state their current observation about Charlotte having toothache. The second person agrees and also uses the present continuous tense, "She is seeing," to express Charlotte's planned action of seeing a dentist in the future.

7 A: Why (you/smell) the inside of your car?
B: Because it (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.

Explanation: The first person is asking why someone is currently smelling the inside of their car using the present continuous tense, "Why are you smelling," to show the ongoing action. The second person explains their reason and uses the present simple tense, "It smells," to describe the current state of the car smelling like petrol.

8 A: The police (still/look) for fingerprints.
B: It (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

Explanation: The first person is using the present continuous tense, "The police are still looking," to describe the ongoing action of the police trying to find fingerprints. The second person agrees and also uses the present continuous tense, "It looks," to indicate their perception of the situation.