2-4) EXERCISE 8. Simple present vs. present progressive. (Charts 2-1 , Directions: Use either the simple present or the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses. 1. I can't afford that ring. It (cost) costs too much. 2. Look. It (begin) to rain. Unfortunately, I (have, not*) my umbrella with me. Tom is lucky. He (wear) a raincoat. 3. I (own, not) an umbrella. I wear) waterproof hat on rainy days. 4. As a rule, I (sleep) until 6 o'clock in the morning, and then I (get) up and (study) for my classes. 5. Shhh. Grandpa (take) a nap in the living room. We (want, not) to wake him up. He (need) 6. Right now I (look) at Janet. She (look) angry. I wonder what's the matter. She (have) a frown on her face. She certainly (have, not) any fun right now. 7. Right now I (look) around the classroom. Yoko (write) in her book. Carlos (bite) his pencil. Wan-Ning (scratch) his head. Ahmed (stare) out the window. He (seem) to be daydreaming, but perhaps he (think) hard about verb tenses. What (you, think) Ahmed (do) ? his rest. A oc