Facts

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. Paris (be) ............ the capital of France.
2. Hamlet (be) ...........a play by Shakespeare.
3. Mount Everest (reach) .............a height of 8848 metres.
4. Water (boil).............. at 100°C.
5. Ice (melt) ..............at 0°C.
6. The river Thames (flow)............... past the Houses of Parliament.
7. The Olympic Games (take place) ...............every four years.
8. A waiter (work) .............in a restaurant.
9. The earth (travel) ..................around the sun in approximately 365 days.
10. My father (speak) ..............English.

taking place once, never or several times

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. On Mondays he (go) ............. to the gym.
2. You never (arrive) ............on time.
3. I seldom (go) ............to the zoo.
4. Francis occasionally (drink) ................coffee.
5. Ron seldom (do)............. his homework.
6. They (not / often / sing) .............songs.
7. Pierre (not / play) ..............tennis every week.
8. I (not / usually / watch) ...............TV in the mornings.

1. (they / spend) ...................their holidays in Canada every year?

1. (he /always / wear) .................a hat?

actions taking place one after another

This is a typical morning for Janine. Note that all the actions take place one after another.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. Janine (get up) ............... at seven o'clock.
2. She (have) ..............breakfast and then she (go) ...............into the bathroom.
3. She (take) ................a cold shower, (brush) ...............her teeth and (comb) ...............her hair.
4. After that she (put) ..............on her clothes.
5. Then Janine (leave) .................the house and (lock) ...............the door.
6. She (go) ................to the bus stop and (wait) ....................for the bus.
7. When the bus (arrive) ..............., she (get on) ................the bus and (go) ..................to work.

future actions

The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a timetable or schedule.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. The plane (arrive) ................ in London at 11:45.
2. The lesson (start) ..............in five minutes.
3. The film (begin) .............at 8 o'clock.
4. My brother's birthday (be) ................on Wednesday.
5. The train (leave) ................Manchester at 7:23.
6. The festival (end) ................on Sunday.
7. The next bus (come) ................in 35 minutes.
8. Which day (open / the exhibition) ......................?
9. What day (be).................. it tomorrow?
10. What time (close / the zoo) .....................?

verbs of possession, senses, emotions and mental activity

The following sentences express possession, senses, emotions or mental activity. Verbs of possession, senses, emotions and mental activity must be used with the simple present.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (like) .................... pizza.
2. He (hate)............ garlic.
3. My sister (prefer) ............tea to coffee.
4. I (want) ...............to get away from here.
5. She (not / understand) ..................me.
6. I (not / believe) .................it.
7. I (not / know) ....................why you are so mean.
8. We (not / think) ..................that this is right.
9. What (mean / it) ....................?
10. (you / hear)................... the music?

Mixed Exercise on Lyrics

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. SHAGGY - Strength of a Woman: I (wonder) .................. if God is a woman.
2. PINK - Family Portrait: You (fight) ..................about money, ...
3. BLUE feat. ELTON JOHN - Sorry (seem) ...................to be the hardest word.
4. SHANIA TWAIN - Ka-Ching: We (live).................. in a greedy little world
5. ATOMIC KITTEN - Love (not / have)..................... to hurt
6. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Cry Me A River: You (not / have) ..................to say, what you did
7. SHAKIRA - Objection: I (not / want) .................to be the exception
8. COUNTING CROWS - Big Yellow Taxi: ... you (not / know)................. what you got 'til it's gone
9. NATASHA THOMAS - Why: Why (your love / hurt) .....................so much?
10. Avril Lavigne - Skaterboy: (your pretty face / see)...................... what he's worth?

Mixed Exercise on Useful Phrases

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. Here we (go) ..................
2. Well, now I (see) ...........what you (mean) ..................
3. I (love) .................you more than words can say.
4. He (look) ................gorgeous.
5. That just (not / make) ...............sense.
6. I (not / understand) ........................
7. I (not / care) ....................
8. Who (you / think) ..................you are?
9. (you / speak) ......................English?

1. (you / believe)....................... in love at first sight?