4. Open the brackets using the proper tenses. Give a summary of the texts. 1. Today (to be) Monday. Mrs Brown (to go) shopping every Monday afternoon. Now she (to be) in the supermarket. She (to buy) some cakes and two white loaves. Her daughter Susan (to like) cakes. Mr Brown (not to like) cakes, he (to like) fruit: apples, oranges, lemons and so on. Mr Brown (not to be) at home now. He (to work) in the City.* Susan (to be) at school. She (to have) a French class now. Mrs Brown (to walk) along the counters. She can buy all they (to need) in the supermarket. 2. It (to be) Sunday morning. Mrs Brown (to be) in the kitchen; She (to cook **) the Sunday dinner. Her husband and children (to be) at home and they can have dinner in the afternoon. Mr Brown (not to go) to the office on Sunday and he can work in the garden. He (to grow ***) vegetables and flowers. His flowers (to be) very nice.

Here’s the text with the brackets opened using the proper tenses, followed by a summary: 1. Today **is** Monday. Mrs. Brown **goes** shopping every Monday afternoon. Now she **is** in the supermarket. She **is buying** some cakes and two white loaves. Her daughter Susan **likes** cakes. Mr. Brown **does not like** cakes; he **likes** fruit: apples, oranges, lemons, and so on. Mr. Brown **is not** at home now. He **is working** in the City. Susan **is** at school. She **is having** a French class now. Mrs. Brown **is walking** along the counters. She can buy all they **need** in the supermarket. 2. It **is** Sunday morning. Mrs. Brown **is** in the kitchen; she **is cooking** the Sunday dinner. Her husband and children **are** at home, and they can have dinner in the afternoon. Mr. Brown **does not go** to the office on Sunday, and he can work in the garden. He **grows** vegetables and flowers. His flowers **are** very nice. ### Summary: The first text takes place on a Monday where Mrs. Brown is shopping in the supermarket while her family is engaged in their routines. She buys cakes that her daughter enjoys, while her husband prefers fruit and is working. Meanwhile, Susan is at school attending her French class. The second text describes a Sunday morning when Mrs. Brown is preparing Sunday dinner in the kitchen, with her family at home. Mr. Brown takes the day off from work to tend to the garden, where he cultivates vegetables and beautiful flowers.