8.3 Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or present simple (I do). 1 Excuse me, Do you...

Certainly! Here's an explanation of when to use the present simple and the present continuous in the sentences you provided, along with the correct verb forms:

1. "Excuse me, do you speak English?"

   • Present simple is used here as it expresses general ability or knowledge.

2. "Tom is having a shower at the moment."

   • Present continuous is used to describe an action happening right now.

3. "They don’t watch television very often."

   • Present simple is used for habits or actions that happen regularly (or not regularly, in this case).

4. "Listen! Somebody is singing."

   • Present continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.

5. "She's tired. She wants to go home now."

   • Present simple is used for desires or wants, which are not temporary states.

6. "How often do you read a newspaper?"

   • Present simple is used for habitual actions, asking about the frequency of an action.

7. "'Excuse me, but you are sitting in my place.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'"

   • Present continuous is used as it refers to an action happening at the moment of speaking.

8. "I'm sorry, I don’t understand. Please speak more slowly."

   • Present simple is used to express a general state of understanding.

9. "'Where are you, Roy?' 'I'm in the sitting-room. I am reading.'"

   • Present continuous is used to describe what Roy is doing right now.

10. "What time does she finish work every day?"

    • Present simple is used for regular schedules or routines.

11. "You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it."

    • Present continuous is used to describe what is not happening at the current moment.

12. "He doesn’t usually drive to work. He usually walks."

    • Present simple is used in both cases, describing usual habits or routines.

These distinctions help indicate whether an action is a habitual, permanent, or general truth (present simple) or if it is temporary, ongoing, or happening at the moment of speaking (present continuous).

1 Do you speak English? 2 Tom is having a shower at the moment. 3 They do not watch television very often. 4 Somebody is singing. 5 She's tired. She wants to go home now. 6 How often do you read a newspaper? 7 'Excuse me, but you are sitting in my place.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.' 8 I'm sorry, I do not understand. Please speak more slowly. 9 'Where are you, Roy?' 'I'm in the sitting-room. I am reading.' 10 What time does she finish work every day? 11 You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it. 12 He does not usually drive to work. He usually walks.