Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. Maggie and Jill, two friends, are talking at a party. M: Jill, how nice to see you. I (1) _______ (not think) we've seen each other since that party at Jim's last year. How (2) ______ (you/get on)? J: Oh, fine. Everything (3) ______ (go) very well. M: (4) ______ (you still/go out) with Dave? J: No, I'm not, but, I (5) ______ (go out) with someone called Jamie: I met him at my pottery class. M: Is he here now? J: Yes look, he's over there. He (6) ______ (talk) to Charlotte. M: Oh yes, (17) ______ (see) him. (8) ______ (he/wear) a yellow jumper? J: Yes, that's him. M: Oh, he (9) ______ (look) really nice. J: He is. I introduce you to him when he (10) ______ (come) over here. So what about you? How (11) ______ (life/treat) you? M: Not too badly. I (12) ______ (still/work) at that awful cafe. I (13) ______ (keep) looking for other jobs but the problem is that I (14) ______ (feel) so tired when I (15) ______ (get in) that I (16) ______ (not have) much energy to look through all the job ads and everything. Oh well, I (17) ______ (suppose) something else will come up soon. J: I (18) ______ (hope) so; Oh look, Jamie (19) ______ (come over) here. (20) ______ (you/want) to meet him? M: Oh yes.

Answer 1

M: Jill, how nice to see you. I (1)  (do not think) we've seen each other since that party at Jim's last year. How (2)  (are you/getting on)?
J: Oh, fine. Everything (3)  (is going) very well.
M: (4)  (Are you still/going out) with Dave?
J: No, I'm not, but, I (5)  (am going out) with someone called Jamie: I met him at my pottery class.
M: Is he here now?
J: Yes look, he's over there. He (6)  (is talking) to Charlotte.
M: Oh yes, (7)  (I see) him. (8)  (Is he/wearing) a yellow jumper?
J: Yes, that's him.
M: Oh, he (9)  (looks) really nice.
J: He is. I introduce you to him when he (10)  (comes) over here. So what about you? How (11)  (is life/treating) you?
M: Not too badly. I (12)  (am still/working) at that awful cafe. I (13)  (keep) looking for other jobs but the problem is that I (14)  (feel) so tired when I (15) (get in) that I (16)  (do not have) much energy to look through all the job ads and everything. Oh well, I (17)  (suppose) something else will come up soon.
J: I (18) (hope) so; Oh look, Jamie (19)  is (coming over) here. (20) (Do you/want) to meet him?

Answer 2

Maggie and Jill, two friends, are talking at a party.

M: Jill, how nice to see you. I (1) haven't thought we've seen each other since that party at Jim's last year. How (2) are you getting on? J: Oh, fine. Everything (3) is going very well. M: (4) Are you still going out with Dave? J: No, I'm not, but, I (5) am going out with someone called Jamie; I met him at my pottery class. M: Is he here now? J: Yes look, he's over there. He (6) is talking to Charlotte. M: Oh yes, (7) I see him. (8) Is he wearing a yellow jumper? J: Yes, that's him. M: Oh, he (9) looks really nice. J: He is. I introduce you to him when he (10) comes over here. So what about you? How (11) is life treating you? M: Not too badly. I (12) am still working at that awful cafe. I (13) keep looking for other jobs but the problem is that I (14) feel so tired when I (15) get in that I (16) don't have much energy to look through all the job ads and everything. Oh well, I (17) suppose something else will come up soon. J: I (18) hope so; Oh look, Jamie (19) is coming over here. (20) Do you want to meet him? M: Oh yes.