Choose the correct tense:simple present or present continuous. 1.Do you know that water (freezes/is...

Do you know that water freezes at -4°C?

• Explanation: The verb "freezes" is used in the simple present tense because it's a general fact or a scientific truth.

Sue is looking very smart today; she is wearing her new black evening dress.

• Explanation: The present continuous tense ("is looking" and "is wearing") is used because it describes actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Robert plays football best of all in the team.

• Explanation: The simple present tense "plays" is used because it describes a habitual action or a general truth about Robert's ability.

I don't eat honey; it always makes me sick.

• Explanation: The simple present tense "don't eat" and "makes" are used because they describe general truths or habitual actions.

What beautiful swans! Look! One is swimming towards us.

• Explanation: The present continuous tense "is swimming" is used because it describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

What are you looking at? - This book. It hasn't been here before.

• Explanation: The present continuous tense "are you looking" is used because it describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

Can you explain the rule again? I don't understand it, I'm afraid.

• Explanation: The simple present tense "don't understand" is used because it describes a general state of not understanding the rule.

My father usually has coffee in the morning but today he is having tea.

• Explanation: The simple present tense "has" is used to describe the usual habit, and the present continuous tense "is having" is used to describe the specific action differing from the usual this morning.

Where are you going? May I go with you?

• Explanation: The present continuous tense "are you going" is used because it describes an action that is happening or planned at the moment of speaking.

Fewer and fewer people are smoking tobacco nowadays.

• Explanation: The present continuous tense "are smoking" is used to describe an ongoing trend or change happening over a period of time.