Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, the present continuous or the past continuous.

Here are the answers to the exercise: 1. A: Hi Olga. Is Anna there? B: Sorry, but she is sleeping now. 2. A: What are you doing? B: I am talking to Fred. 3. A: Do you like this dress? B: Yes, a lot. How much does it cost? 4. A: How often do you clean your room? B: Once a week. 5. A: Lisa was studying hard last night when I called her. B: I know. She even did not go to Jane’s game party. 6. A: You look terrible. What’s wrong? B: I have a terrible headache. 7. A: Why didn’t you visit Peter when you were in Samara last month? B: He was traveling around the Far East at that time. 8. Mum couldn’t help me with my carnival costume yesterday. She was cooking a special dinner for the family party.