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118 The simple present and the present continuous peg 164-74 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.I Mrs Jones: My daughter never (write) to me so I never (know) what she (do Your son (write) to you, Mrs Smith? Mrs Smith: Yes, I (hear) from him every week. He (seem) to like writing letters.2 These apples (cost) 40p a bag. You (think) that is expensive? ~ It (depend) on the size of the bag.3 I (see) my solicitor tomorrow (/ have arranged this)', I (change) my will. ~ You always (change) your will. Why you (not leave) it alone?4 You (look) very thoughtful. What you (think) about? ~ I (think) about my retirement. ~ But you're only 25. You only just (start) your career. ~ I (know); but I (read) an article which (say) that a sensible man (start) thinking aboutretirement at 25.5 My next door neighbour always (knock) on my door and (ask) me lend her lOppieces. ~ What she (do) with them? ~She (put) them in her gas meter. I really (not mind) lending her a few l0p pieces butwhat (annoy) me is that she (know) how many she (need) each week but never (take)the trouble to bring the right number home. ~6 What she (do) if she (run out) of them when you are away? ~ Oh, she (borrow) from her other neighbour, Mr White; but this (take) longer becausehe always (want) her to stay and chat and she (find) quite hard to get away from him. ~7 How much she (owe) you now? ~I (not know); I (not keep) an account. Anyway she (leave) next week; she (get)married. I (try) to think of a suitable wedding present, ~8 Why you (not offer) to cancel her debt? ~ That (sound) rather a mean sort of present. Anyway she probably (not realize) that she(owe) me money. ~9 My brother (say) that people who (owe) him money always (seem) forget about it, but people he (owe) money to always (remember) exactly.10 I (not think) your brother (enjoy) the party. He (keep) looking at his watch. ~Oh, I'm sure he (enjoy) it. He always (enjoy) your parties. But I (know) he (want) to behome early tonight because he (expect) an important telephone call.11 Jack: How much longer you (stay) in England? Paul: Only one more day. I (leave) tomorrow night. I (go) to Holland for two weeks.12 Jack: And you (come) back to England after that or you (go) home? Paul: It (depend) on my father. But if he (agree) to let me go on studying here, I'll certainly come back. And I (expect) he will agree.13 Paul: By the way, Jack, Ann (see) me off at Victoria tomorrow. Why you (not come) too? You could have coffee with her afterwardsPaul is advising/inviting Jack to come and see him off.)
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