put the verbs in brackets into the present
simple or the present continuous,
lyou/ study) tonight?
(want) to do well in
1
a:
b. yes, i
my finals.
.. (sue and alan/work) long hours?
2 a
idol
b: not really, but they often
overtime
3 a
(julie/meet) us for lunch?
b: i'm not sure. i /think) so
4. a: what time
(the train/leave) for manchester?
b: at half past five.
5 a: what was (mark/do)?
b: he weer
(bea milkman. he
(deliver) milk.
a: where
coses john/stay)?
b: today? at the milton hotel.
1b. Yes, I want to do well in my finals.
Explanation: The verb "study" is in the present continuous tense because it refers to an action happening at the moment of speaking.
2a. Sue and Alan often work long hours?
2b. Not really, but they often do overtime.
Explanation: The verb "work" is in the present simple tense because it refers to a habitual or regular action.
3a. Julie is meeting us for lunch?
3b. I'm not sure. I think so.
Explanation: The verb "meet" is in the present continuous tense because it refers to a scheduled event happening in the future.
4a. What time does the train leave for Manchester?
4b. At half past five.
Explanation: The verb "leave" is in the present simple tense because it refers to a scheduled event happening in the future.
5a. What was Mark doing?
5b. He was delivering milk. He is a milkman.
Explanation: The verb "do" is in the past continuous tense because it refers to an action happening at a specific time in the past. The verb "be" is in the present simple tense because it refers to a permanent or general fact.
6a. Where is John staying today?
6b. At the Milton hotel.
Explanation: The verb "stay" is in the present continuous tense because it refers to a temporary action happening at the moment of speaking.