Present simple, continuous and past simple Dear Mary How are you.

I (1) ___________ (receive) your letter last week. Thank you for the recipe for the cake I (2) ___________ (ask) for. I made it last week and it (3) ___________ (be) very nice. I now (4) __________ (have) a new job in a supermarket in the city centre.I go there every day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and (5) ____________ (work) there till 10 o'clock in the evening. I am very happy because my sister (6) ___________ (work) there too so we travel to and from work together. I (7) ____________ (get) my first wages last week and I went shopping immediately! I (8) ___________(buy) a new stereo for my bedroom. It is gold and black and (9) _________ (look) very nice. My brother (10) ___________ (come) to stay with me for a few days next week. He (11) ___________(arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect him from the station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican restaurant near the park. (12) _____________ (you/want?) to come with us? You can

(13) ______________ (call) me to tell me if you want to come or not. John told me that you (14) ____________(pass) your Spanish exam last month. Congratulations. (15) ____________ (be?) terrible at difficult? but You you know are that I

(16) ____________ (be)

languages

better.

(17) ___________ (you/go?) to visit Spain for your next holiday so you can practice it?

Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary. All the best Sara.

Present simple and Past simple 1. Every day Susan (go) _____________ to work by bus. Yesterday, she (get) _____________ up early and (decide) ______________ to go by car. 2. Last week, Mr Thomas (buy) ______________ a new flat near his office. Every day, he (arrive) _____________ at the office at 9 o'clock. He usually (have) _____________ lunch there too, but yesterday he

(go) _______________ to the restaurant across the street. 3. Mary (like) ______________ going to the cinema very much. Last weekend, she (invite) ____________ her friend Nina to go and watch 'Titanic'. They (arrive) ____________ at the cinema around 8.30 and the film

(start) _____________ at 8.45. 4. Once a week, John (play) ____________ tennis. But last week, he (stay) _____________ at home and he (play) _____________ cards with his wife.

1. go - buy - speak - play __________ ____________ ___________ _____________ 2. read - watch - be write __________ ________ ___________ ____________ 3. clean - get - look - appear ___________ __________ ___________ ______________ 4. throw - take - sing dance _________ ___________ _________ ____________ 5. put - wish - dry want __________ __________ __________ ___________ 6. ask - drive - catch give _________ ___________ __________ ____________ 7. have - cry - do wake _________ ___________ __________ ____________ 8. listen - become - like love __________ __________ __________ ____________

Present simple and present continuous.

1. Can you stop talking? I __________ (study) and it's hard to concentrate.

2. Mike ____________ (play) the guitar in a local rock band.

3. Jackie _____________ (not play) very well. Let's take him off and put Webster on.

4. Take your big coat with you, it _____________ (rain).

5. Somebody ___________ (bang) on the door. I think it's that Mrs. Jensen who ___________ (live) opposite.

6. Teacher, can you explain that again. I ____________ (not understand) it.

7. Why ____________ (watch) TV when you __________ (have) all that homework to do?

8. Tammy is out in the garden. She ____________ (clean) the pool. She ___________ (love) cleaning it!

Present simple and Present continuous

1. ____________ (speak) French? Go and ask directions from that man.

2. My uncle ____________ (work) at the zoo, but I ___________ (not know) exactly what he____________ (do).

3. Hello, Cindy. Beth ____________ (eat) her dinner at the moment. She can call you later._____________ (have) your number?

4. The train normally __________ (leave) on time but it's late today because it __________(snow).

5. My father ___________ (let) my brother play computer games on Saturday mornings.

6.

Neil

and

Steve __________ (walk)

to

the

beach

because

the

bus __________ (not run) on Sundays.

7. The manager of the supermarket always _____________ (close) the door at 7pm.

Present simple and present continuous 1. There's a man who _________ (stand) on the street corner at the same time every day. 2. The regional manager _________ (attend) a meeting at the moment. 3. Look! The elephants ____________ (drink) from the pond. 4. John _____________ (not work) this week. He's on vacation. 5. I __________ (look) for Christina. Do you know where she is? 6. Her favorite TV show ___________ (start) at 7pm on Tuesdays. 7. Everyone is worried that the company ___________ (lose) so much money. They are worried about losing their jobs. 8. The brothers ___________ (not own) a dog, but they want one.

1. John lives and works in Florida but he ___________ (have) a holiday in England at the moment. 2. I wonder why the neighbor's dog ____________ (bark) again. Maybe there is a burglar! 3. Alan _____________ (get up) at seven o'clock every morning. 4. Then he ___________ (go) to have a shower before breakfast. 5. Then he ___________ (drive) to the beach and stays all day. 6. He _____________ (not/work) because he won the lottery last year. 7. Why ____________ (you/learn) English this year? 8. I _____________ (live) with my sister for a month because she is pregnant and I can help her. 9. Tell me - what _____________ (you/wear). That way, I will recognise you at the station. 10. Jane is in the kitchen and very stressed! She ___________ (cook) dinner for 20 people.