PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS: VERBS WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS

Complete the following sentences using each verb twice - once in the present simple and once in the present continuous, depending on the meaning.

e.g. have:

She __has__ two children, a boy and a girl.

She 's having­__ dinner with a friend this evening.

1. look

It _______________as if it's going to snow.

I ­­­­________________for my contact lens.

2. think

I ________________of going to France for a holiday.

How much _______you________it would cost to fly to Paris.

3. expect

Tom ­­­­_________________an important letter about a job he applied for. Has the postman been yet?

I ­­­_______________you want to know how much your salary will be if you get the job.

4. smell

Something ­­­­______________good in the kitchen. What are you cooking?

Why ­­­_______you________that fish? Do you think it has gone off?

5. see

I ___________what you mean about the flat not being very convenient. It's too far from the city centre.

I ___________the estate agent tomorrow to see what other flats he has to offer.

6. weigh

I have been on a diet for a week. I ____________myself to see how much weight I have lost.

I need to know how much the meat ____________so I know how long to cook it for.

7. think

John and I ______________of having a year off to travel round the world.

_____you_______that's a good idea?

8. have

I'm afraid I won't be able to go out this evening. I _______ a pile of homework to do.

I______________a lot of problems with this exercise. Can you help me?

9. look

He _____________like the Director of the film. Shall we ask him for an autograph?

She_________________at the designs now to see if they can be used.

10. measure

The dressmaker_________________the client now.

This piece of cloth_________________180cm. by 2 m., so we will have just about enough for her dress.

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