2 Mr Chen (put/was putting) his coat on, (took/was taking) an umbrella and (went/was going) out.

1 Daniel (fixed/was fixing) his computer from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. yesterday.

Simon: What ⑴ you usually (do) at the weekend,Amy?

Amy: I usually (2) (read) books and magazines. Since I ⑶ (write) an article about music these days,Tm going to read something about Peter Tchaikovsky this weekend. My mum often

(4) (go) shopping on Saturday. I sometimes (5)(go) with her. What about you,Simon?

Simon: I usually (6)(play) football with my friends at the weekend.

Amy: (7) you (watch) football games too?

Simon: Yes,I do. There's going to be a game between Manchester United and

Real Madrid this Saturday. It (8) (start) at 2 a.m.

Amy: Is Manchester United your favourite football club?

Simon: Yes,but my favourite football star (9) (leave) the club next Sunday. What a pity!

Amy: Oh,my mum (10) (call) me for dinner. I have to go now. See you.

Simon: See you.

(A2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Remember to use the correct tenses of the verbs.

1 computer games/seldom/Tony/play/on Sunday evening

2 he/his friend/phone/right now

3 a picnic/at the moment/in the park/they/have

4 end/the film/at 8:30 p.m.

5 the final exams/this week/for/I/prepare

6 Miss Brown/the library/to/once a week/go

6. What your cousin at the moment,David?

a .is; writing     b. does; write     c .is; writes

5 .I for the party soon.

a. leave     b. am leaving    c .leaves

4 .Grandpa a newspaper and Grandma TV now.

a .reads; watches     b. reads; is watching   c. is reading; is watching

3 .The meeting at 9:30 a.m.

a. begin      b .is beginning      c. begins

2. The burglar the shop and away.

a. leaves; runs     b. leaves; is running     c. is leaving; is running

1. Listen!Someone a song. It is beautiful!

a. sings        b .sing    c .is singing