Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (simple and continuous):
1. Ann sees Paul putting on his coat and says: Where you (go) Paul?
Paul: I (go) to buy some cigarettes. You (want) an evening paper?
Ann: No, thanks. You are always buying cigarettes Paul. How many you (smoke) a
day?
Paul: I (not smoke) very many – perhaps 20. Jack (smoke) far more than I (do). He
(spend) $10 a week on cigarettes.


2) Answer the following questions as shown in the examples: Can you skate? (3
years) Yes, but I haven’t skated for 3 years. // Can you climb a rope? (I left school)
Yes, but I haven’t climbed one since I left school.
1. Can you play chess? (10 years) 2. Can you put up a tent? (I went camping 2
years ago) 3. Can you read Latin? (I left school) 4. Can you read a map? (quite a
long time)