Exercise 2: Complete this conversation. Use the verbs in brackets () in the Present continuous.

*Note: do not use short form (I'm/ She's/ He's/ ...). Use "I am/ She is/ He is/ ..." to complete the conversation.

Paul: Hi Steve! What are you doing?  

Steve: (0) I am going (I/go) to the bank. What are you doing?  

Paul: (1) Answer (I/shop). (2) Answer (I/look) for a new tennis racquet. (3)Answer (I/play) a lot of tennis at the moment, and I need a new racquet.  

Steve: Where is Jackie? Do you know?  

Paul: Yes. She isn’t in England at the moment. (4)Answer (She/work) in France for a month.  

Steve: What (5) Answer (she/do) in France?  

Paul: She is singing in a night-club.  

Steve: Really? What about Fred and Sue? What (6) Answer (they/do)?  

Paul: (7) Answer (They/study) for an exam. They’re always in the library at the moment.  

Steve: How is your sister? Is she all right?  

Paul: Yes, she’s fine, but she’s tired. (8) Answer (We/paint) the living-room. It’s hard work.  

Steve: Can I help you?  

Paul: No, it’s OK. My father is helping us.  

Steve: Well, I hope you find a good racquet. 

D. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.( u3)

Jane: Oh, there you are Tim. I  __________(look) for you all morning. Where  __________(you / be)?

Tim: I __________ (help) Sue fix her bike. It’s really old. She __________ (have) it for about five years now.

Jane: I know. I wonder why she__________  (not ask) her parents to buy her a new one?

Tim: Her dad’s business __________ (not do) well for years, so they haven’t got much money. Anyway – why __________ (you / look) for me? What __________ (happen)?

Jane: The back wheel__________  (come) off my skateboard, and I don’t know how to put it on again. Can you help?

Tim: Of course. I__________  (fix) skateboards for years. I’m sure it won’t be a problem!

Jane: You__________  (do) a lot of fixing today!

Tim: I’m always happy to help.

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Complete using the correct present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

Mandy: Hi Matt. How are you? What (1)..........................(you / do) recently?

Matt: Oh, hi Mandy! Well, (2)...........................(I / study) for my exams.

Mandy: That sounds boring! (3)...........................(you / work) hard?

Matt: Very! Basically, (4)...........................(I / just / sit) at my bedroom for the past three weeks and (5).....................(I / not / go) out at all. (6)...................(I / work) with Michael, my best friend, some of the time, though, so at least I've had some company. How about you?

Mandy: Well, my mum and (7).....................(I / paint) my bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And (8)..................(we / also / plan) our summer holiday.

Matt: Great! Where are you going?

Mandy: Well, we haven't decided yet. (9)............................(We / look) at different places to see which we like best.

Matt: I'm sure you'll have a great time, wherever you go. Oh, by the way, (10).....................(I / think) of having a party when I finish my exams. Would you like to come?

Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

E. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1. In Monopoly, you ………………… around the board, buying houses and hotels.

2. ………………… you ………………… this programme or can I turn the TV off?

3. Regular exercise ………………… you to stay healthy.

4. I ………………… my brother’s guitar until I get a new one.

5. ………………… Simon always ………………… the washing-up after lunch?

6. ………………… you ………………… any sewater in a larger size?

7. You ………………… the kite right. Let we show you.

8. Dad ………………… to the local astronomy club.

Complete the phone conversation on the right using the correct present simple and present continuous forms of the verbs.

Erica: Hi, Claire. Where are you?

Claire: ¹_________ (I / sit) on the bus. I'm nearly in town. ²___________ (you / want) to meet at the shopping centre?

Erica: I can't. ³__________ (I / do) my history homework at the moment.

Claire: Why ⁴___________ (you / do) your homework now? It's Saturday morning!

Erica: I know! ⁵___________ (I / not/ usually / do) homework on Saturdays, but I've got a netball tournament tomorrow. ⁶___________ (They / always / finish) late.

Claire: But ⁷___________ (Miss Macken/ not/usually/check) our homework.

Erica: That's not true. ⁸___________ (She/always/check) it!

Claire: Oh come on, Erica! Take the day off!

Erica: No. ⁹___________ (I / not / come) to town, Claire. Speak to you later, OK?

Claire: OK…looks like I'm shopping on my own, then!

C. Complete the dialogue with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs In brackets. .,: Kevin: Hi,Sue, What {you / do)? . Sue: t twatch) television right now. What about yott? Kevin: I (sludy) for my exarrts, but ifs boringl Every day, I (get upi at seven o'clock and have breakfast. After that, I {try) to finish my history revision, ireadi my notes. Today, I " $ue: History! Yuk! " Kevin: How ' 5ue: Well, mosr days, I (listen) to music and check tny ernails. Then I , Kevin: Oh, it would be great if I didn't lrave examsl (usually I go) oul with fi"iends. C. Complete the text with Pres€nt Simple or Present Continuous. My stucient fronr China. Wugang's parents (not know) any English, triend Wugang is a new so he alrruays and Wugang parenls often Chinese people always his father. He and iris niother (you / sper"rd)ycrur tinre these days? (wake up) at around 12. After that, I (clean) their homes for the festival. Wugang (make)special cakes for the festival. (speak) C$rnese with thern. I {love}listening to Chinese (teach) me a new word in Chinese every day. Today, Wugang and his {prepare) for the C}rinese New Year * a very important festival. Chinese people (wear) red clothes for the festival and they {put) beautiful decorations in (washl the floors in their flat because rheir windows. At the moment, Wugang's dad (not hetp

II. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form or the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1. In Monopoly, you ……….. around the board, buying houses and hotels.

2. ……….. you ……….. this programme or can I turn the TV off?

3. Rugual exercise ……….. you to stay healthy.

4. I ……….. my bother’s guitar until I get a new one.

5. ……….. Simon always ……….. the wasing-up after lunch?

6. ……….. you ……….. any sweaters in a larger size?

7. You ……….. the kite right. Let me show you.

8. Dad ……….. to the local astronomy club.

Complete the dialoguaes, using the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.

1. A. Do you know where Julia is ?

B: Yes, I ........ her in the street ( Just / meet)

2. A - What time is he going ?

B - He ............ ( already / go )

3. A - What is in the newspaper today ?

B - I don't know. I ......... ( not/ read/ yet)

4.A - Is Ann coming to the movie theater with us ?

B - No, she ........... that film ( already / see)

5. A - Are your friends here yet ?

B - Yes, they .................. ( just / arrive )

6. A - What does Tim think about your plan ?

B - I ............ ( not / tell / yet)

7. A - Shall I phone to reserve a table ?

B - I .............. it. ( already / do )