Present Continuous-Present Simple
Zad 13.
Read the following dialogue between a hotel owner and the receptionist.Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
A:Good morning,Catherine.A special guest 1) is coming (come) to our hotel today.
B:Really! 2) ... (I/know) who it is?
A:I 3) ... (think) you do.He 4) ... (star) in the TV series,'Rooftop',at the moment.
B:It 5) ... (be) Paul Roberts,isn't it?When 6) ... (he/come)?I can't wait to meet him in person!
A:At 3 o'clock this afternoon.But there are a few things you 7) ... (need) to know.First of all,he 8) ... (love) flowers.He also 9)... (enjoy) having his breakfast in the dinning-room,not in his room.
B:Why 10) ... (he/stay) to our hotel?
A:Because he 11) ... (want) some peace and quiet and he 12) ... (not/like) to be disturbed by reporters.
B:I see,Well,let's hope that everything will by okay while he 13) ... (stay) here.
Zad 14
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
2.What ....... (this sign/mean)?
3.We ........ (usually/meet) at the sports centre every Wednesday afternoon.
4.Greg ...... (train) for the next Olympic Games.
5.Michael Burns is very rich.He .... (own) a department store.
6.John and Mary ........ (play) chess at the moment.
7.Peter ....... (not/usually/have) eggs for breakfast.
8.My father.... (buy) a newspaper every day.
9.Mr and Mrs Dean ..... (not/go) to Mexico tomorrow.
10.'......(Pierre/speak) English?'
'No,but he ...... (speak) French.'
Zad. 15
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
Dear Martin,
How are you and Sally?I 1) hope (hope) you're well.I 2) .... (write) to give you some good news.I have good a summer job for the holidays!I 3) .... (repair) telephone lines for a telephone company.
I 4) ... (usually/ride) my bicycle to work because it's only a ten minute ride from home.We 5) .... (start) work at 8:30.We 6) .... (finish) at 4:30 on Mondays to Thursday,but at 2:30 on Fridays,so I 7) (have) long weekends.
I 8) .... (work) very hard at the moment.To tell you the truth,I 9) ... (be) a bit nervous because my boss 10) .... (leave) for Scotland on businnes next week,so I'll be on my own.Lizzie says I 11) .... (worry) about it too much.She's probably right!
zad. 13
1) is coming
2) Do I know
3) think
4) is starring
5) is
6) is he coming
7) need
8) loves
9) enjoys
10) does he stay
11) wants
12) doesn't like
13) is staying
zad. 14:
2.What does this sign mean?
3.We usually meet at the sports centre every Wednesday afternoon.
4.Greg is training for the next Olympic Games.
5.Michael Burns is very rich.He owns a department store.
6.John and Mary are playing chess at the moment.
7.Peter doesn't usually have eggs for breakfast.
8.My father buys a newspaper every day.
9.Mr and Mrs Dean aren't going to Mexico tomorrow.
10.'Does Pierre speak English?'
'No,but he speaks French.'
zad. 15:
1) hope
2) am writing
3) am repairing
4) usually ride
5) start
6) finish
7) have
8) am working
9) am
10) is leaving
11) worry