PRESENT TENSE

PRESENT TENSE
I. Present continuous or simple?
At work Mark is talking to Alan in the corridor. Complete their conversation.
Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
Mark: (1)……………………………………(you / look) for someone?
Alan: Yes, (I/ need) (2)……………….. to speak to Neil. He isn`t in his office.
Mark: (3)……………………………. (he / talk) to the boss at the moment.
(4)…………………………….. (I / think) (5)…………………………… (they / discuss) money.
Alan: Oh, right. And what about you? (6)……………………… (you / look) for someone too?
Mark: Yes, Linda. (7) ......................................... (you / know) where she is?
Alan: Oh, she isn`t here today. She only (8) (work) ……………….four days a week.
(9) ................ (she / not / work) on Fridays. She`ll be here on Monday.
Mark: Thank you. (10) .......................................... (you / know) a lot about Linda.
Alan: Well, most days (11) ....................................... (I / give) her a lift,
or(12) ............... (she / give) me one. (13) ……………………..(she / live)
quite close to me. (14) .......................................(it / save) petrol.
Mark: Yes, of course. Good idea. Yes, (15) ........................................(I/ agree).
Well, (16) ....................... (I / waste) my time here then. I`ll get back to my computer
II.Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs
1 ................ (it / snow) outside. ......................................... (it / come) down quite hard, look.
2 Normally ....................... (I / start) work at eight o`clock,
but .................. (I / start) at seven this week. We`re very busy at the moment.
3 I haven`t got a car at the moment, so...........................................(I / go) to work on the bus this week. Usually .............................. (I / drive) to work.
4 The sun ....................... (rise) in the east, remember. It`s behind us so ........ (we / travel) west.
5 I`m afraid I have no time to help just now.......................................... (I / write) a report. But ....................... (I / promise) I`ll give you some help later.
6 .................. (I / want) a new car ............................................(I / save) up to buy one.
7 ......................................... (I / write) to my parents. (I / write) ………………. to them every weekend.
III. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
I haven`t decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But I think about it/I`m thinking about it.
All right, you try to fix the television! But I hope/I`m hoping you know what you`re doing.
Every year, I visit/I`m visiting Britain to improve my English.
It`s time we turned on the central heating. It gets/It`s getting colder every day.
Of course, you`re Mary, aren`t you! I recognise/I am recognising you now.
The film of `War and Peace` is very long. It lasts/It is lasting over four hours.
I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what do you do/are you doing in the afternoons?
I`m going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn`t fit/isn`t fitting any more.
That must be the end of the first part of the performance. What happens/is happening now?
10 . What`s the matter? Why do you look/are you looking at me like that?
IV.Rewrite the sentence correctly
Excuse me, but do you wait for somebody?
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These potatoes are tasting a bit funny
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How are you feeling today?
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I look forward to hearing from you.
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I have a feeling that something goes wrong.
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What`s that you`re eating?
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Are you hearing anything from Wendy these days?
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V. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense
The Sound of Music (become)……. a timeless film classic.
Laura never (win)……….. a beauty contest.
I (listen)………….. to the new Tom Waits CD yet.
(you see) …………………any good films recently?
The population of India (increase)……………….. since 1992.
You ever (write) ……………………….a love letter for Valentine’ Day?
You ever (meet)……………………. a famous person.
We already (see)……………. the film at home.
My boy friend (give)…………………… up smoking for 2 months.
There is no more cheese. I (eat)………….. it all, I’m afraid.
It’ll soon get warm in here