6C GRAMMAR  be or do?

Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be or do. Use contractions where possible.

Excuse me. 1Do you have time to answer a

Interviewer 
few questions?
Daniel Yes, sure. I 2 just waiting for
some friends.
Great, thanks. 3
Interviewer  this your first
time at the Glastonbury Festival?
Daniel No, it 4 . I come every year.
It 5 quite expensive, but I love it!
And which bands 6
Interviewer  you really
want to see this year?
Daniel Coldplay and Muse. They 7 my
favourite bands
Interviewer Why 8 you like their music?
Daniel I think their songs 9 great.
And what about the weather? It 10
Interviewer 
awful!
Daniel Oh, I 11 mind the rain. It always
rains at Glastonbury!

Good evening. 12
Interviewer  it OK
if I ask you some questions?
Charlotte Yes, fine.
13
Interviewer  you enjoying the
concert this evening?
Yes, I 14
Charlotte  . I think it
15
really good. The
orchestra 16 playing
very well.
17
Interviewer you have a favourite
orchestra?
Mmm, no, I 18
Charlotte  . I think all
the orchestras that play at
the Proms 19 very good.
20
Interviewer you often come to the Proms?
21
Charlotte 
Yes, this my fifth concert this season. And when I 22 come,
I listen to the concerts on the radio.
Oh, I think the concert 23
Interviewer  starting again. Thank you for talking to me.
Charlotte No problem.

ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.

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