In English, film reviews always include some information about the plot. In order to make it more interesting and 'lively', we usually tell the story using present tenses. Look at the summary of a film, Letter to Brezhnev and write the verbs in brackets in the correct present tenses.
LETTER TO BREZHNEV
Letter to Brezhnev 1. ............ (BE) a very optimistic love story. The film 2. ................... (BEGIN) on a Friday night when all the young people 3. .............. (GO) out. Elaine 4. ............ (WAIT) in a bar for her friend Teresa. When she 5. ................ (ARRIVE), Teresa 6. ............. (STILL WEAR) her working clothes but they 7. ............ (DECIDE) to go to a nightclub. The place 8. ............ (BE) full of people who 9. ................. (ENJOY) themselves. Teresa 10. .................... (DISAPPEAR) and 11. .................... (CHANGE) into a very attractive red dress. Two Russian sailors 12. ................. (SPEND) their only free night in the disco When they 13. ................. (SEE) the girls. Elaine 14. ............... (START) talking to Peter, who 15. ............. (SPEAK) a little English. Soon they 16. ................... (REALISE) that they 17. ...................... (FALL) in love. The next day the two sailors have to return to their ship. But Peter 18. .................. (PROMISE) to stay in touch with Elaine. They 19. ................ (SAY) goodbye to each other. Elaine 20. ................ (MAKE) up her mind to visit Peter in Russia. Many months later she still 21. ............... (PLAN) to go to Russia, although there are no news of Peter. But Teresa 22. .................... (ENCOURAGE) Elaine to trust her feelings. Finally, when Elaine 23. ............... (GET) desperate, the letter from Brezhnev 24. ................. (ARRIVE) with a visa and an air ticket. The last scene 25. .................. (TAKE) place at the airport. Elaine 26. .................. (WAIT) for the plane to Moscow and Teresa, as usual, 27. ......................... (ENCOURAGE) her and 28. .................... (GIVE) her advice. We 29. ................... (ASSUME) that she 30. ................... (GO) to Russia and 31. ................. (FIND) Peter.
ANSWERS:
1. is 2. begins 3. are going 4. is waiting 5. arrives 6. is still wearing 7. decide
8. is 9. are enjoying 10. disappears 11. changes 12. are spending 13. see 14. starts
15. speaks 16. realise 17. are falling 18. promises 19. say 20. makes 21. still plans / is still planning 22. encourages 23. is getting 24. arrives 25. takes 26. is waiting / waits 27. is encouraging / encourages 28. is giving / gives 29. assume 30. goes 31. finds
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