Simple Present

1. Complete the letter with the correct verbs in parenthesis

Dear Mary

How are you. I (1)__received_ (receive) your letter last week. Thank you for the recipe for the cake I (2) ___asked__(ask) for. I made it last week and it (3)_was__ (be) very nice. I (4)_____had_ (have) a new job in a supermarket in the city centre. I go there every day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and (5)__worked__ (work) there till 10 o'clock in the evening. I am very happy because my sister (6)____worked__ (work) there too so we travel to and from work together. I (7)_____got__ (get) my first wages last week and I went shopping immediately! I (8)______bought__ (buy) a new stereo for my bedroom. It is gold and black and (9)______looked_ (look) very nice. My brother (10) ________came__ (come) to stay with me for a few days next week. He (11)______arrived_ (arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect him from the station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican restaurant near the park. (12) _____wanted___ (you/want?) to come with us? You can (13)_____called___ (call) me to tell me if you want to come or not. John told me that you (14) _____passed____(pass) your Spanish exam last month. Congratulations. (15) _______was_ (be?) difficult? You know that I (16)_______was___ (be) terrible at languages but you are better. (17) _______went_(you/go?) to visit Spain for your next holiday so you can practice it?

Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary.

All the best

2. Complete with Present Simple / Present Continuous / Past Simple.

a) Mary (go) to the cinema, when she (meet) Stacy.

Mary went to the cinema, when she meet Stacy.

b) He always (plan) everything, but now he (face) something unexpected.

He always planning everything, but now he faced something unexpected.

c) The teachers (tell) us the results of the tests, but usually they (not/say) a word about it.

The teachers told us the results of the tests, but usually they didn’t say a word about it.

d) I never (know) your friends, but at least today you (introduce) me to some of them.

I never knew your friends, but at least today you introduced me some of them

e) We often (eat) at this restaurant, but yesterday we (decide) not to go there and we at home.

We often eating at this restaurant, but yesterday we decided not to go there and we at home

f) (you/come) here every week?

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