2. 1. daily routine or habit 2. permanent states 3. future plans 4. actions happening now 5. annoyance 1 a 4 b 3 c 2 d 5 e a. I do my homework every evening. b. He’s talking to his friend at the moment. c. I’m meeting my friends tonight. d. My mum works at the hospital. e. She’s always talking during the lesson.

3.  Tom: Jim, are you doing anything?  Jim: Nothing much. I am listening to music and waiting for the rain to stop. I am playing baseball at 5:00.  Tom: You’re always playing with your friends.  Jim: Don’t say that. You know I play baseball every Tuesday.  Tom: Do you want to play something with me for a change?  Jim: Like what? And don’t say Monopoly, backgammon or scrabble. They are boring.

4.  Tom: Yes, I bet it’s boring when you always lose.  Jim: I don’t care about losing.  Tom: Yeah right. You suggest something then.  Jim: How about darts?  Tom: That’s not fair. You’re tall and always get more points.  Jim: Tommy, it’s not about who wins or loses but how you play the game!  Tom: You are right. Darts then.

5.  Tom: Jim, are you doing anything?  Jim: Nothing much. I am listening to music and waiting for the rain to stop. I am playing baseball at 5:00.  Tom: You’re always playing with your friends.  Jim: Don’t say that. You know I play baseball every Tuesday.  Tom: Do you want to play something with me for a change?  Jim: Like what? And don’t say Monopoly, backgammon or scrabble. They are boring.

6.  Tom: Yes, I bet it’s boring when you always lose.  Jim: I don’t care about losing.  Tom: Yeah right. You suggest something then.  Jim: How about darts?  Tom: That’s not fair. You’re tall and always get more points.  Jim: Tommy, it’s not about who wins or loses but how you play the game!  Tom: You are right. Darts then.

7. 1. Jason ………………….(not/come) with us tonight. Jason isn’t coming with us tonight. 2. What ………..(you/do) in your free time? What do you do in your free time? 3. We ………(usually/meet) in the library at 3 o’clock. We usually meet in the library at 3 o’clock. 4. Greg…………. (learn) to play chess today. Greg is learning to play chess today.

8. 5. ………….(Mary/speak) French well? Does Mary speak French well? 6. I…………(not/often/go)skiing. I don’t often go skiing. 7. It………….(rain) at the moment. It is raining at the moment. 8. You……..(always/lose) your keys. You are always losing your keys. 9. My father …(play) chess every afternoon My father plays chess every afternoon