English File Intermediate, Unit 1A - Grammar (Present Simple & C

Pavel: What do you study /are you studying ?

Elvira: Humanities.

• do you study

• are you studying

Pavel: I do / I'm doing Fine Arts. Where do you come / are you coming from?

Elvira: I'm from Salamanca, in Spain.

• I do; do you come

• I'm doing; are you coming

• I do; are you coming

• I'm doing; do you come

Pavel: And how many hours of classes do you have?

Elvira: It depends / It's depending on the week, but usually about 20 hours. Do you know / Are you knowing about the party tonight?

• It depends; Do you know

• It depends; Are you knowing

• It's depending; Do you know

• It's depending; Are you knowing

Pavel: Do you mean / Are you meaning the one for new students? I can't go, because I get ready / I'm getting ready to move into my flat tomorrow.

• Do you mean; I get ready

• Are you meaning; I get ready

• Do you mean; I'm getting ready

• Are you meaning; I'm getting ready

Elvira: Where do you live / are you living at the moment?

Pavel: I stay / I'm staying in a student hostel.

• do you live; I stay

• do you live; I'm staying

• are you living; I stay

• are you living; I'm staying

Elvira: What do you do / are you doing on Sunday afternoon? If you want / are wanting, we could meet and look around the city.

Pavel: I'm busy in the afternoon, but what about Sunday morning?

Elvira: Fine. Where shall we meet?

• do you do; want

• are you doing; want

• do you do; are wanting

• are you doing; are wanting

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs. USE SHORT FORMS.

Maggie: Hello John, what a surprise! What ______ (do) here?

John: The same as you probably! | ______ (buy) a few things for dinner.

Maggie: How are things? Are you still working at the same place?

John: Yes, but I ______ (not like) it very much. My boss ______ (depend) on me for everything. The worst thing is that she always ______ (get) the credit and low ______ (do) all the work!

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs. USE SHORT FORMS.

Maggie: That ______ (sound) terrible. _____ you _____ (have to) go back to work this afternoon?

John: No, I only work until lunchtime on Fridays because I always ______ (have) lunch with my friend Paula. She ______ (not work) on Fridays, so we usually ______ (meet) at that nice little Italian restaurant in town. ____ you _____ (want) to come?

Maggie: I'd love to, but I _____ (need) to get home. My sister ______ (stay) with us for a few days. Some other time!