Complete the sentences using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or
Past Simple:
Mum: Hello, Dave!
Dave: Hi, Mum! How are you?
Mum: Fine, thanks. I (1)(phone) to find out about your job.
Dave: Oh, good news! They (2)(send) me an email this morning and
(3)(tell) me that I’ve got the job!
Mum: Congratulations! Well done!
Dave: Yes, I’m really excited about it. I (4)(start) next week.
How about you?
Mum: Well, I’ve got some good news too. I (5)(do) a course with the Open
University. I (6)(begin) it three weeks ago.
Dave: Really? That sounds good. What (7)(you/study)?
Mum: European Studies. At the moment I (8)(learn) to read German and
French. I have to watch TV programmes on Wednesdays and Fridays and every
week I (9)(go) to a college in town.
Dave: And how’s Dad?
Mum: Fine. He (10)(try) to lose weight. Every morning he (11)(go)
running for an hour.
Dave: (12)(like) it?
Mum: Yes, I think so. It’s very good for him.
Dave: Oh, I have to go now. Mandy (13)(call) me.
Mum: Me too. We (14)(go) out to see a film tonight. Bye!
1) phoned
2)sent
3)told
4) am starting
5) had done
6) begun
7) do you study
8) am learning
9) go
10) is trying
11) goes
12) he likes
13) called
14) are going