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SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS WITH NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS:

I hope so. I hope not. I think so. I don't think so. It depends. I don't mind. ( = 'lt doesn't matter to me.')
'Will you pass your exam ?' 7 hope so.' 'Is it going to rain ?' 'I hope not.'
'Is that Maria over there?' 'Yes, I think so.' 'Are you free on Sunday?’ 'I don't think so.'
'Can you help me?' 'It depends. What do you want me to do?'
'What would you like to drink?' 'I don't mind.'

Choose the best expressions to complete the conversations.
► 'Is Ingrid enjoying her holiday?' fi[hopeso!)/7don't mind.'

1 'Agresti, min ruggide flochsch?' 7 don't think so.'/ 7 don't understand.'
2 'We're not happy with your work.' 7 hope so.'/ 7 see.'
3 'Is Jeremy coming to dinner?' 7see.'/'Ihope not.'
4 'Do you like this music?' 7 think so.'/'I don't remember.'
5 'Is that Olivia getting into the taxi?' 7 know.'/'I don't think so.'
6 'Who wrote 'War and Peace'?' 'It depends.’/ 7 don't know.’
7 'It's Tuesday'. 7 think so.'/'I know.'
8 'Can you lend me some money?' 'It depends.'/ 'It doesn't matter.'
9 'We're too early.' 7 don't know.'/'It doesn't matter.'
10 'What's Phil's address?' 7 don't remember.'/'It depends.'

11 'Sorry, this coffee isn't very good.' 7 don't mind.'/'I hope so.'
12 'Will you pass your exam?' 7 hope so.'/'Idon't remember.'
13 'Is Pete in his office?' 7 don't think so.'/'I see.'
14 'Is it going to rain?' 'Itdepends.'/'Ihope not.'
15 'Can you help me?' 7 think so.'/7 don't remember.'

Q Write personal answers.
► Will everybody in the world speak English one day? ! $ ? . / . . * . J.h?.!??. f:?:/.

I hope iA/Ot. / I doiA/t vwivvd. / I dovdt tei/vow.

1 Is your English getting better? ...............................................................................
2 Will you be rich and famous one day? ...............................................................................
3 What were you doing at 8.00 in the morning on February 16th last year?

4 How many stars are there in the sky?
5 Will it rain tomorrow? ....................
6 Have you got a good government?
7 Will you live to be 100 years old? ...
8 Are there people on other planets?

9 Are you a nice person? .................
10 Will you fall in love next week? .....

W HAT YOU SAY WHAT THEY SAY WHAT THEY MEAN

‘Do you mind if 1sit here?’ ‘No, please do.’ ‘Go away.’

‘I’m sorry 1spilt coffee on you.’ ‘It doesn't matter at all.’ ‘You clumsy fool.’
‘Can you do something for me?’ ‘It depends.What is it?’ ‘Certainly not.’

‘W hat shall 1sing?’ ‘1don't mind. Anything.’ ‘Don't sing.’
‘Do you see what 1mean?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘No.’

‘Shall 1wear the blue dress or the ‘1don't mind.They're both ‘A dress is a dress.
green one? Which do you prefer?’ beautiful.’ What's the difference?’
‘You don’t seem to like the food.’ ‘Oh, 1do. It's delicious.’ ‘1hate it.’

‘1need to be alone.’ ‘1see.’ ‘1don't see.’

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full PRESENT TENSES 31
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.