You can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you? Michael ...... (make) the same mistakes over and over again.

I'm afraid the hairdresser will never get the hang of the job. She ...... (cut) too much hair right at the start.

The gardener ...... (mow) the grass in the mornings when all the people are at sleep.

The entertainer ...... (never / come) up with new jokes or shows as he's got no imagination on his own at all.

The butcher selling meat round the corner ...... (sell) his stuff at unreasonable prices. He's just too gready.

The phone operator ...... (connect) me to the wrong guy every time I call in.

The PA ...... (put) me through to Mr Brown instead of Ms Brown any time I try to contact the guy.

The vast majority of the police officers in our town ...... (give) you the wrong directors as they've got no clue how to get anywhere, really.

Even though he's a professional chauffeur, he ...... (drive) like a common taxi driver and talk to his passengers.

Although you've been trained to do things right, you ...... (keep) making the same mistakes, David. You never pay attention to what you're told.

The painters ...... (take) a fortnight longer to do any job you tell them to do. You should be stricter with them, Helen.

The supervisor ...... (come) to work late every day, but he always manages to leave earlier than the rest.