Question

Exercise 24.Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. 1. Mr. Smith (to teach) us at present. He (to substitute) for Mr. Reese, who (to be) our regular teacher. 2. “I (to go) to visit Peter tonight. He (to leave) tomorrow morning.” – “He (to come) back the same day?” – “I (not to know).” 3. John often (to stay) at a hotel when he (to come) to town, but tonight he (to stay) with us. 4. The fourth class always (to meet) on the 1st floor, but our class (to meet) on the 2nd floor. However, because they (to paint) our regular classroom now, we (to go) to meet in the club-room today. 5. “Nick (to leave) today.” – “What train he (to take) for his journey?” – “He (to catch) the 5.50 train.” 6. The mechanic (to repair) my car today. So I must go to work by the underground. 7. “You (to write) him tonight?” – “Yes, I always (to write) him on his birthday. You (to want) to send any message?” – “Certainly.” 8. John (to say) he (to leave) for Chicago on the fifteenth. 9. I (to go) to the seaside on my holiday. 10. My brother (to come) to see me next week. 11. Whenever I (to call) at the Smiths’ home, they (to play) cards. I really (to think) they (to play) every night. 12. Jack (to make) at least ten spelling errors in every lesson.

Answer 1

1. Mr. Smith is teaching us at present. He is substituing for Mr. Reese who is our regular teacher.
2. "I am going to visit Peter tonight. He is leaving tomorrow morning." — "Is he coming back the same day?" — "I don't know".
3. John often stays at a hotel when he comes to town, but tonight he is staying with us.
4. The fourth class always meets on the first floor, but our class meets on the second floor. However, because they are painting our regular classroom now, we are going to meet in the club-room today.
5. "Nick is leaving today". — "What train is he taking for his journey?" — "He is catching the 5.50 train".
6. The mechanic is repairing my car today. So I must go to work by the udnerground.
7. "Are you writing to him tonight?" — "Yes, I always write to him on his birthday. Do you want to send any message?" — "Certainly."
8. John says he is leaving for Chicago on the fifteenth.
9. I am going to the seaside on my holiday.
10. My brother is coming to see me next week.
11. Whenever I call at the Smiths' home, they are playing cards. I really think they play every night.
12. Jack makes at least ten spelling errors in every lesson.

Answer 2

Exercise 24:

1. Mr. Smith is teaching us at present. He is substituting for Mr. Reese, who is our regular teacher. 2. "I am going to visit Peter tonight. He is leaving tomorrow morning." - "Is he coming back the same day?" - "I don't know." 3. John often stays at a hotel when he comes to town, but tonight he is staying with us. 4. The fourth class always meets on the 1st floor, but our class meets on the 2nd floor. However, because they are painting our regular classroom now, we are going to meet in the club-room today. 5. "Nick is leaving today." - "What train is he taking for his journey?" - "He is catching the 5.50 train." 6. The mechanic is repairing my car today. So I must go to work by the underground. 7. "Are you going to write him tonight?" - "Yes, I always write him on his birthday. Do you want to send any message?" - "Certainly." 8. John said he is leaving for Chicago on the fifteenth. 9. I am going to the seaside on my holiday. 10. My brother is coming to see me next week. 11. Whenever I call at the Smiths' home, they are playing cards. I really think they play every night. 12. Jack makes at least ten spelling errors in every lesson.