The planet in danger
Talking about thoughts and feelings Grammar file page 87
Choose the correct verb forms in these conversations. a Hassan Salah b Hala Laila Hala c Wafa Samar Wafa Samar
I believe / I’m believing we should protect orangutans. I agree / I’m agreeing. What do you think / are you thinking about? I wonder / I’m wondering where to go for my holiday. I think / I’m thinking you should go to Dubai. Why do you look / are you looking at the telephone? I expect / I’m expecting a call from my brother. Where is he at the moment? I don’t know / I’m not knowing.
d Bashaar I don’t think / I’m not thinking I’ll do very well in my science exam. Ali What’s the problem? Bashaar I don’t understand / I’m not understanding physics. Ali I expect / I’m expecting you’ll do okay. e Hassan What’s your favourite type of film? Waleed I like / I’m liking comedies. And you? Hassan I don’t dislike / I’m not disliking comedies, but I prefer / I’m preferring action films. Complete this short article with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Salah runs an orangutan protection centre in Indonesia. He (1) (believe) that the world must do something now to save the orangutan. ‘In 20 years it will be too late,’ he (2) (say) ‘We must save some large areas of forest now. I (3) (not think) we’ll be able to do it if we wait more than five years.’ Currently, Salah (4) (spend) much of his time trying to persuade people to give money to support the work of his centre. He (5) (know) people have a lot of other things to spend money on, but he (6) (feel) very strongly about orangutans. He (7) (always think) of new ways of making money to help his animals.
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