Conversation 1

Man: What do you do?
Woman: I work at a tech company.
Man: Oh, what do you do there?
Woman: I design software.
Man: Do you like your job?
Woman: Yeah, I enjoy it.
Man: Where is your office?
Woman: I work at the new office downtown.
Man: Nice. How do you get to work?
Woman: I take the bus. I don’t have a car.
Man: Same here!

Conversation 2

Man: Do you belong to a gym?
Woman: Yes, I go to the gym near my house.
Man: What do you do at the gym? How do you exercise?
Woman: On Monday and Tuesday I do yoga. The gym has a pool, so I sometimes swim.
Man: Oh, I do yoga too! I do it at home though. I watch videos online.
Woman: Oh, you don’t belong to a gym?
Man: No, I don’t like gyms. For exercise, I jog in the park, or play soccer with friends.
Woman: Oh, that works. I love running in the park.
Man: Cool! Let’s jog together sometime.
Woman: I’d like that!

Conversation 3

Man: What do your parents do?
Woman: They both work in sales.
Man: Oh, what do they sell?
Woman: They sell houses. They have a real estate company.
Man: That’s a difficult job.
Woman: It is. They work long hours, but they like it. What about your parents?
Man: They’re professors. They teach at the university.
Woman: Oh, what do they teach?
Man: They both teach business.

Conversation 4

Man: Where do you live?
Woman: I live near the river.
Man: Oh, I love that area. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
Woman: I live in a house.
Man: Nice. Do you live alone, or with family?
Woman: I live with my parents. I don’t pay rent, so I save money.
Man: Do you like it there?
Woman: Yes, I do, but my house is old. What about you?
Man: I live in a small apartment downtown near the station.
Woman: Do you live alone?
Man: Yes, I do, but I want a roommate.
Woman: Really? How much is the rent?

Verbs in Simple Present Tense (First Person)

We use the simple present to talk about actions we do again and again.

1. What do you do?
2. Where do you live?
3. How do you get to school?
4. When do you exercise?
5. Why do you want a pet?

1. I work for a tech company.
2. I live near the station.
3. I take the bus.
4. I play soccer every Monday night.

1. I do not work from home.
2. I do not live near my work.
3. I don't drive to work.
4. I don't exercise that much.

In spoken English we often say don't instead of do not.

1. Do you like tennis?
2. Do you have a car?
3. Do you cook a lot?
4. Do you want a pet?

1. Do you like tennis?
2. Yes, I do. (Yes, I like tennis.)
3. No, I don't. (No, I don't like tennis.)
4. It depends. (Sometimes yes and sometimes no.)