Future simple
4. Complete the jokes by putting will or (be) going to in the gaps provided:
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- Darling, I want to see the world! - I........give you an atlas for your next birthday, then.
- I ...... buy one of those small Japanese radios. - But how will you understand what they are saying?
- Waiter, there's only one piece of meat on my plate. - Just wait a minute, sir, and I........cut it in two. |
Present continuous
A Add -ing to the verbs in these sentences. Make up negative sentences and general questions.
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B Complete the sentences below using the words in brackets. Use negative forms where necessary.
Ask general, alternative, special questions and tag-question.
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The switchboard operator (answer, let) She … …… the phone today. … … …… the answering machine give a recorded message. |
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Doris the secretary (type, dance) She … …… letters. … … ……. on the table. |
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The company cat (sit, catch) It … …… on the wall. … … …… mice today. |
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Dave and Len, the repair men (repair, listen) They … …… machines. … … …… to the radio. |
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The telex machine (print, get) It … …… messages. … … …… dusty. |
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Harry the doorman (sleep, stand) He … …… in a chair. …… beside the door today. |
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I (eat, try) I … … …… anything. … … …… to lose weight. |
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The directors (cut, make) They … …… slices of cake. … … …… any important decisions today. |
C Use the present progressive in the sentences below.
Number the sentences 1, 2, 3 or 4 to show uses of the present progressive (1-action taking place at the moment, 2-temporary action, 3-planned action, 4-repeating action with adverbs always, forever).
Don't rush me. …… as fast as I can. (I/work)
What …… ? It looks awful. (you/drink)
…… to see the boss. (She/still wait)
…… o catch his train. (He/hurry)
…… aren't you? Calm down! (You/constantly/panic)
…… more and more politically aware these days. (Young people/become)
What …… nowadays? (John/do) - …… for the British cycle team. (He/ride)
…… our holiday here very much. (We/enjoy)
……. people by asking personal questions. (He/always/upset)
What time …… tomorrow? (he/arrive)
…… to lock the front door. (She/forever/forget)
…… treatment on my bad back for a few weeks. (I/have)
You can't believe a word he says …… (He/always/lie)
…… the 1,500 metres in the next Olympics. (She/run)
D Make up questions by putting the words in the brackets into the right order.
(enjoying – your work – you – are – ?)
(she – having – lunch – is – ?)
(playing football – are – they – ?)
(the cat – sleeping – is – ?)
(the sun – is – shining – ?)
(you – are coming – to the cinema – ?)
(it – raining hard – is – ?)
(I – getting better – at tennis – am – ?)
(are – winning – the match – we – ?)
(listening – are – they – ?)
E This is Anna's first letter in English to David. There are some mistakes in it. Cross out the incorrect forms and write in the correct form. Put a tick (√) if the form of the verb is correct.
Dear David,
I live (►)
√
in a
large
flat in Rome. I'm
having
(►) have
two
sisters. They are called Rosa and Maria. We are
getting up (1)
…… at
seven
o'clock every morning, and we have
(2)
…… coffee and a small breakfast. I leave
(3)
…… the
flat
at eight and walk to the university. I
am finishing (4)
…… classes at five every day, and I arrive (5) …… home at
six. This month I
work (6)
…… very hard for my first exams. . At the moment, I eat
(7)
…… breakfast in the kitchen of our flat: my mother drinks
(8)
…… coffee, and my sisters are
reading (9)
…… magazines. On Saturday afternoons I
am playing (10)
…… tennis with my friends, or I go
(11)
…… to the cinema. Today, I'm going to see a new English film!
Sometimes I am
watching
(12) …… American films on TV, but I'm
not understanding (13)
…… the words! Are
you liking (14)
…… films?
With best wishes,
Anna
F Write a letter to your friend using present simple and present continuous.