1 Present forms 71 Questions and answers in the present tense Find the right questions in the present tense. Choose the correct form (simple or progressive). 1. Question: (you – like – when – people – talk on their mobiles – on the bus – ?) Answer: No, not at all. I hate it. It’s so embarrassing. 2. Question: (which – languages – you – learn – at school – ?) Answer: We all learn English and some of my group learn Croatian or Turkish because this is their first language. 3. Question: (what – you – work on – at the moment – ?) Answer: Well, currently we are trying to organise a meeting of student representatives. 4. Question: (who – you – talk to – normally – ?) Answer: To my best friend at school. She always listens to me when I have a problem. Negations in the present tense: Mini dialogues 2 Write short negative answers to the questions 1–4. 1. Question: Hi, I thought I would call you because you have not come in today. Are you working from home? Answer: Oh hi. No, I . I’m on my way to the doctor’s, I feel sick. 2. Question: Do you speak other languages apart from English and German? Answer: No, I . I only speak these two languages. 3. Question: The weather here is fine. Is it raining where you are? Answer: No, it . It’s cold but sunny – a really nice day. 4. Question: Does he come from England? Answer: No, he . He comes from a small village in Ireland. Present tense simple or present tense progressive? (2) Complete the following text. Use the correct present tense forms. In my spare time I 1 (read) English books or I 2 (work) in the garden. At the moment the flowers 3 (come) out. It is such a nice sight. In the garden I usually 4 (help) my mum. She 5 (know) a lot about plants. In England many people 6 (have) beautiful gardens with a nice lawn. Can you see the birds on the tree? Today they 7 (sing) nicely. You can’t hear this every day. 4 5 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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