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Present simple and present Grace: Me too. My grandad (5) 

(take) us to see a play on the beach on
continuous Sunday.
1 Complete the sentences using the Jon: Cool. Tim and I (6)  (usually
information in the table. meet) for coffee on Sundays but he’s
away at the moment.
every day … at the at the Grace: Why don’t you come to Brighton on the
weekend … moment … train? The first train (7) 
Miguel read go to the study French (leave) at 7:30 am.
magazines cinema Jon: Great idea!
Zach listen to play board run in the
music games park 4 Complete the sentences using the
information in the diary and the verbs
Lucy play video visit have a
games museums headache in brackets.
Lee Chloe
1 Miguel 
at the moment. Monday 7pm – tennis club 6:30 pm – dinner
(every week) with Jack
2 Every day, Zach  .
Tuesday 8pm – UEFA Cup 12:30 pm – science
3 At the weekend, Lucy  .
final on TV with museum
4 At the moment, Zach  . Dad
5 Every day, Miguel  . Wednesday 7pm – Spanish 4pm – gym class
6 At the moment, Lucy  . with Katie (every week)
Thursday 7:30 pm – book 7:30 pm – book
2 Complete the questions with the present club (every week) club (every week)
simple or present continuous form of
the verbs in the box. Use the subjects 1 On Tuesday evening, Lee 
in brackets.  (watch).
2 Every Wednesday at 4pm, Chloe 
go | like | play | read | watch
 (have).
1              a book about Portugal? 3 Chloe and Lee 
(he)  every Thursday evening (go).
No, it’s about Spain. 4 At 6:30 pm on Monday, Chloe 
2              basketball every week?  (have).
(they) 5 On Wednesday evening, Lee 
No, only about once a month.  (study).
3              to the swimming pool? 6 On Tuesday, Chloe 
(you)  (visit).
Yes. Do you want to come with us?
4 What              ? (we) Unit round-up
I think it’s a new comedy show.
5 Find and underline eight mistakes in the
5 What kind of music              ? following text, then correct them.
(she)
Her favourites are pop music and hip hop. | Archive

Present continuous for future use Are you know about the Youth Film Festival? It’s
happening every year in different cities in Belgium.
3 Complete the conversation with the correct There are talks, meetings, classes and interesting
form of the verbs in brackets. events. And there are lots of films about young people
to see. It’s next month and I go for the first time this
Jon: Hi, Grace. (1)  (you / go) to year. Some successful directors are come to talk
the new exhibition this weekend? about their films. My dad takes me to the festival. He
Grace: No, I’m not. I (2)  (visit) my is loving films too.
grandparents in Brighton. Every year, a group of young people choose the film
Jon: (3)  (you / like) Brighton? they like best and that film wins a prize. Next year, I
want to join the group. At the moment, I look at the
Grace: Yes, I do. It’s a beautiful city and it’s by
website and choosing the films I’m wanting to watch.
the sea. This month they (4) 
It’s difficult because there are so many great films. I
(organise) a big festival.
can’t wait!
Jon: I love festivals!

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