Present simple or present contnuous () angela: so, what did you think of the article? christophe: excellent, thank you. i've just read it. it says (say) come very nice things about us. so now we (do) even morebusiness than usual! angela: great! but i am not surprised. our readers often ) restaurants that we report on. anyway, christophe, ) anything right now? can we talk for a few minutes? christophe: sure. the others up) after lunch at the moment. but i am free now. i usually (take) some time off work in the afternoon. (come) for another visit? angela: yes, very soon. but i wanted to talk to you about something else first. i am glad you (have) some free time because we’d like a few hours of it every month. you see, we (look for) somebody to write a regular article for better cooking, and we’re sure you’re just the right person. christophe: mmm, i am not so sure. life is very busy. angela: now come on, christophe. at least come and talk to us about (come) to london in the next few days? christophe: no, i go) to london very often. no time! angela: well, how about a working lunch next thursday or friday? christophe: well, let’s see. i at) my diary for next week now and i can see that next friday isn’t possible. we ) for a big private party then. but thursday is all right. angela: good. i’m sure this idea is going to work out really well!

Angela: So, what did you think of the article?
Christophe: Excellent, thank you. I've just read it. It says (say) come very
nice things about us. So now we (are doing) even more business than usual!
Angela: Great! But I am not surprised. Our readers often (try)
restaurants that we report on. Anyway, Christophe, (are you doing)
anything right now? Can we talk for a few minutes?
Christophe: Sure. The others (are cleaning up) after lunch at the moment. But
I am free now. I usually ___ (take) some time off work in the afternoon. ___ (Are you coming) for another visit?
Angela: Yes, very soon. But I wanted to talk to you about something else first. I am
glad you ___ (have) some free time because we’d like a few
hours of it every month. You see, we ___ (are looking for) somebody
to write a regular article for Better Cooking, and we’re sure you’re just the right person.
Christophe: Mmm, I am not so sure. Life is very busy.
Angela: Now come on, Christophe. At least come and talk to us about it.___ (Are you coming) to London in the next few days?
Christophe: No, I ___(do not go) to London very often. No time!
Angela: Well, how about a working lunch next Thursday or Friday?
Christophe: Well, let’s see. I ___(am looking at) my diary for next week now
and I can see that next Friday isn’t possible. We ___(are catering)
for a big private party then. But Thursday is all right.
Angela: Good. I’m sure this idea is going to work out really well!