Present Simple Present Continuous

Stative verbs Action verbs

Betty is a nice little girl. She ……………. (live) in the

country with her mother, father, and brother Jim.
Look at Betty! She ………………. (be) in the garden
now. She ………………… (pick up) flowers and she
…………………… (smell) them. Betty ………………….
(look) happy. She ……………………. (like) the flowers.
They ……………………. (smell) sweet.

Here is Betty’s brother. His name is Jim. He

…………………. (be) in the garden, too. He
…………………… (see) a bug. He …………………..
(look) at the bug. Jim ……………………. (like)
bugs; he often ………………….. (watch) them.

The children’s father comes to the garden. He

…………………… (see) the children. Jim and Betty
………………………… (smile), they …………………
…........….. (show) the flowers and the bug to their
father.

Here comes the kids’ mother. Betty

………………… (give) a flower to her mum. But
look! There is a bee on the flower; and it
……………………… (fly) and it …………………….
(want) to sting Betty’s mum. Jim ……………….
(shout) and …………………. (point) at the bee.
He ………………. (want) to warn his mum. The
mother …………………. (look) scared.

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