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B: No, they aren't. (7)
(the trackers / spend) time with their families for a few days and

(8) (explore) the area.

A: Where (9) (you / stay) this week?
B: (10) (I/ stay) at a campsite with my guides and trackers.

A: So, tell me, what (11) (surprise) you about the gorillas?

B: Good question! I find it interesting that (12) (gorillas / laugh).

A: (13) (you / follow) other animal families?

B: Yes. This year (14) (I/ do) research on chimp families, too.

A: What (15) (make) gorillas different from chimpanzees?

B: (16) (young chimps and gorillas / stay)
with their mothers. (17) (chimp fathers / usually / not stay)
with the family. Gorilla fathers (18) (rarely / leave) their families.

1.2. More Present Progressive

1. Use the present progressive for changes Her baby is getting bigger day by day.
that happen over time. Children today are eating more sugar.

2. Use the present progressive with I'm worried. Julie is always sleeping.
always to emphasize repeated actions. My car is always breaking down.
Sometimes, these actions are not
typical or are unwanted.

3. Use the simple present with always if the My son always does his homework.
action is normal or expected.

5 Complete the paragraph with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the
present progressive.

The Reed family (1) (grow) too big for their house. Rose and
is growing
Jeff Reed now have six children at home, and the kids (2) (get)
bigger every day. The challenges for the family (3) (grow), too.

For example, the cost of food (4) (increase). It’s hard to feed so
many people. Rose and Jeff (5) (always / go) to the grocery store

together and (6) (compare) prices, but it’s still hard.
Different personalities are another challenge. Melissa Reed says, “I’m the oldest
child. I (7) (always / take care of) my younger
brothers and sisters. I enjoy all of them most of the time, but my younger brother,

Charlie, can be difficult. He (8) (always / get) into
trouble. In fact, he (9) (become) impossible. Someone
(10) (always / complain) about him.”
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