Question

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following passage using the simple present tense of the verbs
given in the brackets:
(you know) that you (spend) about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body (not
waste) the sleeping time. It (have) a lot to do when you are sleeping.
You (consume) a lot of energy during the day. The body (produce) energy at night so that you
(have) plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones, which (be) special growth chemicals,
(help) the body to repair itself and grow.
Your brain too (remain) busy when you are asleep. It (send) messages to make sure that you
(breathe) and your heart (beat) regularly during the sleeping hours. In the morning, a part of
your brain (send) out a wake-up call and you (get) up.
The amount of sleep you (need) (depend) upon your age. An adult (not need) as much sleep
as a child (do).
Those people who (not get) sufficient sleep at night (suffer) from a disease called insomnia,
People suffering from insomnia (lose) their concentration and (get) muddled up.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Simple Present and Present Continuous

Simple Present and Present Continuous

ANNAPURNA MADHURI

Introduction:

The present continuous or the present progressive tense is used to tell about whatever action is happening at the time of speaking.

Any temporary action, and/or an incomplete action is expressed in the present continuous tense. It is also known as present progressive tense.

The verb in the present continuous tense is made of two parts:

The present tense form of verb ‘to be’ – is/am/are

‘ing’ affixed to the base verb.

Sentences in the present continuous form have a specified structure:

The affirmative sentence structure

subject + present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + base verb+ing

Example: She (subject)+ is (present tense form of ‘to be’)+ sing (base-verb)+ing ==> She is singing.

Negative sentence structure:

subject+ present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + not + base verb + ‘ing’

Example: She is not singing

Interrogative structure:

Present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + subject + base verb + ing + Question tag

Example: Is she singing?