Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. Janet ……………………… with her grandparents. (live)

2. I ……………………. a loan to buy a car. (need)

3. She ……………………….. (not have) any friends.

4. What …………………….. (do) that ……………………? (mean)

5. Stella ……………………….. after many stray dogs and cats. (look)

6. Children ……………………… flying kites. (enjoy)

7. The cruel master …………………….. his servants badly. (treat)

8. A spider ……………………….. eight legs. (have)

9. You ……………………….. fabulous today. (look)

10. She both ……………………. (sing) and …………………… (dance)

11. The cat ………………………. to be hungry. (seem)

12. He ………………………. to meet his parents. (long)

Answers

1. lives, 2. need, 3. does not have, 4. does mean, 5. looks, 6. enjoy, 7. treats, 8. has, 9. look, 10. sings, dances, 11. seems, 12. longs

Worksheet 2

1. He …………………. to break things. (tend)

2. She ……………………. (not enjoy) being alone for long periods.

3. I …………………. (not have) a great memory.

4. It ………………. (take) a great deal of courage to forgive one’s enemies.

5. She …………………… to be pressured into doing things. (refuse)

6. My sister absolutely ……………………. her cats. (adore)

7. Every mother …………………. (love) her child.

8. Nobody …………………. (be) perfect.

9. Salt …………………. (dissolve) in water.

10. Heat ……………………. (cause) water to evaporate.

11. She ……………….. her success to her mother. (owe)

12. They frequently …………………. (organise) parties.

13. Your little sister ………………… a lot. (talk)

14. My mother ………………….. (bake) the best cookies.

15. Rumours ………………… (spread) faster than wildfire.

Answers

1. tends, 2. does not enjoy, 3. do not have, 4. takes, 5. refuses, 6. adores, 7. loves, 8. is, 9. dissolves, 10. causes, 11. owes, 12. organise,13. talks, 14. bakes, 15. spread