*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) I am shopping(I/shop). (2)I am looking(I/look) for a new tennis racquet. (3)I am playing (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)Is she working(She/work) in France for a month.  

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

Paul: She is singing in a night-club.  

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

Paul: (7)They are studying (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)We are painting 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. 

1. am meeting – do you want

2. walk – are going

3. don’t want – is raining

4. Are you enjoying – do you prefer

5. don’t believe – is always inventing

Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 

*Note: do not use short form (don't/ doesn't). Use "do not" or "does not" for the negative form.

1. Alex: Why (you / wear) _are you wearing_ my coat?

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It _looks_  like mine in this light. 

2. Carl: I (have) Answer no idea what this sentence (mean) _means_. Can you translate it?

Donna: No, sorry. I (not understand) _don't understand_ it either. 

3. Eddie: (you / see)  _Do you see_  those men near the door? They (look) _are looking_ at us very strangely.

Fergus: Yes. You're right. (you / recognise) _Do you recognize_ them from anywhere?

Eddie: No, but they certainly (seem) _seem_ to know us. They (come) _are coming_ across to speak to us. 

4. Gina: What (you / do) _are you doing_ in the kitchen? Our guests (wait) _are waiting_ for their dessert, and you (get) _are getting_ in my wag.

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1. are you wearing - looks

2. has - means - do not understand

3. Are you seeing - are looking - Do you recognise - seem - is coming

4. are you doing - are waiting - are getting - want - is - don't know

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  __looked________(look) for you all morning. Where  ___were you_______(you / be)?

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

Jane: I know. I wonder why she_____doesn't ask_____  (not ask) her parents to buy her a new one?

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

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

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

Jane: You_____have done_____  (do) a lot of fixing today!

Tim: I’m always happy to help.

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

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

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

Matt: Very! Basically, (4)............I have just been sitting...............(I / just / sit) at my bedroom for the past three weeks and (5).....I haven't been going.................(I / not / go) out at all. (6)..........I have been working.........(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 have been painting............(I / paint) my bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And (8)...we have also been planning...............(we / also / plan) our summer holiday.

Matt: Great! Where are you going?

Mandy: Well, we haven't decided yet. (9)...........we have been looking.................(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 have been thinking..............(I / think) of having a party when I finish my exams. Would you like to come?

Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

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

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

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

Matt: Very! Basically, (4).........i have just been sitting..................(I / just / sit) at my bedroom for the past three weeks and (5)......i haven't been going...............(I / not / go) out at all. (6).........i have been working..........(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 have been painting............(I / paint) my bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And (8).......we have also been planning...........(we / also / plan) our summer holiday.

Matt: Great! Where are you going?

Mandy: Well, we haven't decided yet. (9)....we have been looking........................(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 have been thinking...........(I / think) of having a party when I finish my exams. Would you like to come?

Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

1 have you done

2 have studied

3 Have you worked

4 have just sat

5 haven't gone 

6 have worked

7 have painted

8 we have also planned

9 We have looked

10 have thought

17 are you coming

18 will be

19 are you going

20 am visiting

21 are going shopping

22 will you give

23 leave

24 are

25 will call

17. Do you come

18. will be

19. do you go

20. visit

21/ are going shopping

22. Will you give/ leave/ are

23. will call

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form: the past simple, the present simple, the present
continuous or the present perfect.
A: Hi Charles! I (33) ........................................................... (not/see) you for ages. How are you?
B: I’m very well. Actually, I (34) ........................................................... (just/come back) from my holidays.
A: Really? That’s nice. Where (35) ........................................................... (you/go)?
B: I (36) ........................................................... (go) to Australia to visit my sister. She (37) ...........................
................................ (live) there.
A: Yes, you (38) ........................................................... (tell) me that. I think. (39) ................................
........................... (you/have) a good time?
B: Yes, it (40) ........................................................... (be) wonderful. The flight was very long, though.
A: Yes, you (41) ........................................................... (look) quite tired.
B: Well, I (42) ........................................................... (just/come) from the airport.
A: Bye, Charles. Have a good rest.

am looking

know

are doing

plays

am listening

watches

are studying

doesn't do

is asking

are not working

1 are you wearing - looks

2 have - means - do not understand

3 Do you seeing - are looking - Do you recognise - seem - is coming

4 are you doing - are waiting - are getting - wanted - is being - don't know

Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 

1. Alex: Why (you / wear) are you wearing my coat?

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) looks   like mine in this light. 

2. Carl: I (have)have no idea what this sentence (mean) means. Can you translate it?

Donna: No, sorry. I don't understand it either. 

3. Eddie: Do you see those men near the door? They are looking at us very strangely.

Fergus: Yes. You're right. Do you recognize them from anywhere?

Eddie: No, but they certainly seemed to know us. They are coming across to speak to us. 

4. Gina: What are you doing in the kitchen? Our guests are waiting for their dessert, and you are getting in my wag.

Hamid: I just want to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone is so noisy this evening and I don't know why — it's very unusual.

1. Alex: Why are you wearing my coat?
Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It looks like mine in this light.

2. Carl: I have no idea what this sentence means. Can you translate it?
Donna: No, sorry. I don't understand it either.

3. Eddie: Do you see those men near the door? They are looking at us very strangely.
Fergus: Yes. You're right. Do you recognize them from anywhere?
Eddie: No, but they certainly seem to know us. They are coming across to speak to us.

4. Gina: What are you doing in the kitchen? Our guests are waiting for their dessert, and you are getting in my way.
Hamid: I just wanted to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone is being so noisy this evening and I don't know why — it's very unusual.