Writing Term I

Choose the right word(s) to complete the sentences.

My mum               [doesn't work, isn't working] today.

2 I                  [often play, am often playing] tennis in the summer.

3 Do you       [go, going] sailing?

4 What                  [do you watch, are you watching] on TV now?

5 They                [don't cook, aren't cooking] at the moment.

6 I            [play, am playing] rugby after school every day.

7 How do you            [travel, travelling] to school in the morning?

8 Is your best friend         [help, helping] her father at the moment?

Complete the conversation. Write the verbs in the past simple.

John: Hi Mark. It’s great to see you again. How (1)     (be) your holiday?

Mark: Good. I really had a good time.

John: (2)            you (go) cycling?

Mark: No, we didn’t. We (3)        (stay) in a fantastic hotel.

John: What (4)            you (do) every day?

Mark: In the mornings we (5)         (visit) different places and in the afternoons we      (6) (swim) in the sea. The beach (7)     (be) very near the hotel.

John: Sounds good. (8)             you (see) Colin?

Mark: No. I didn’t. I think he went yesterday.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

She some toast. Would you like some? (make – present continuous)