Question

73 Present simple or present continuous? ►Finder 42A-B Complete the conversations. Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. ▸ Anna: They've got some special offers at Computer World this week. They're selling.. (they/sell) some good games really cheap. Simon: Oh... I never go.. (1/never/go) there... I always buy.. (1/always/buy) computer things by mail order. 1 Katie: My cousin is really clever.. That's pretty good.. those not very well. Oliver: Katie: He's in the travel business, so different places.. the moment. 2 Emma: How is your mother? Peter: Oh,. 3 Jodie: Alan: (he/speak) five languages. (1/only/speak) two, and one of (he/travel) to lots of (he/travel) around the Far East at (she/improve) slowly... (she/hate) being in bed all the time. But these things (always/take) a long time, so we have to be patient. What pocket. haven't got. Jodie: What a strange hobby. .. (you/do)? (1/just/put) this beer mat in my (1/collect) beer mats, and it's one I 4 Sophie: Jake: Yes, Sophie: I might do a course next term. How much Jake: Well, it depends on the subject. (you/go) to evening classes every week? (1/do) yoga this year. . (it/cost)?​

Answer 1

Here are the completed conversations with the verbs in either the present simple or present continuous tense:

1. Anna: They've got some special offers at Computer World this week. They're selling some good games really cheap.

  Simon: Oh... I never go there... I always buy computer things by mail order.

2. Katie: My cousin is really clever. That's pretty good, though he's not very well.

  Oliver: He's in the travel business, so he's traveling to different places at the moment.

3. Emma: How is your mother?

  Peter: Oh, she speaks five languages. I only speak two, and one of them is improving slowly. She hates being in bed all the time. But these things always take a long time, so we have to be patient. What pocket haven't you got?

4. Sophie: What a strange hobby. What are you doing?

  Jake: Yes, I might do a course next term. How much does it cost? Well, it depends on the subject. Are you going to evening classes every week? I'm doing yoga this year. Just put this beer mat in my collection, and it's one I've collected.

Please note that the verb tense choice may vary depending on the context and the intended meaning.

Answer 2

Anna: They've got some special offers at Computer World this week. They're selling (they're selling) some good games really cheap. Simon: Oh... I never go (1/never go) there... I always buy (1/always buy) computer things by mail order. Katie: My cousin is really clever.. That's pretty good.. those not very well. Oliver: Katie: He's in the travel business, so different places.. the moment. Emma: How is your mother? Peter: Oh, she speaks (she speaks) five languages. She only speaks (1/only/speak) two, and one of them is improving (she's improving) slowly. She hates (she hates) being in bed all the time. But these things always take (always take) a long time, so we have to be patient. Jodie: What a strange hobby... do (you do)? I just put (1/just/put) this beer mat in my pocket. I collect (1/collect) beer mats, and it's one I haven't got. Sophie: Jake: Yes, I might do a course next term. How much does (it cost)? Jake: Well, it depends on the subject. Do (you go) to evening classes every week? I do (1/do) yoga this year.