Put the following verbs into the correct tense—either the present simple or the present progressive. Use
all the elements in the brackets. Note the importance of certain key words. Use a highlighter to indicate
the key words.
1. They (sell) my grandfather six eggs every Saturday.
2. Mr Brown (have) a cold shower every morning, but at the moment he (have) a hot
bath.
3. She (dislike) playing tennis but she (adore) swimming.
4. (he, not, work) in his room at the moment?
5. Mrs Poole seldom (eat) crisps.
6. The plane (leave) Heathrow at 8 a.m. and (arrive) at Kennedy seven hours later.
7. He always (phone) me every Saturday evening. He never (forget).
8. I (send) this book to Tim next week.
9. He (catch) the same train every evening.
10. I (look) for my glasses and I (not, can) find them anywhere.
11. We (have) lunch with the Smiths on Tuesdays.
12. We (have) dinner with the Browns on Friday.
13. Mr Green (come) to see us next week.
14. My cousins (go) to Greece this summer. They (go) there nearly every year.
15. James (want) a new pair of trousers.
16. Julie (need) to have her hair cut.
17. Mr Stowcrat (own) five cars and a plane.
18. I (not, know) who these socks (belong to), but they (smell) like cheese.
19. John (hardly ever, write) to me these days, but he (usually, phone) me once a week.
20. They (want) to stay here for another week.
21. This tea (taste) like dishwater.
22. Look! He (come) now.
23. What (you, do)? I (try) to make some jam but everybody (keep) asking me what I (do),
so I (not, make) much progress.
24. My car (always, break) down.
25. She (not, earn) very much but she (buy) her first car next week.
26. We (think) of going there next week.
27. I (see) the doctor on Thursday.
28. He (always, forget) to bring his books.
29. This book (belong) to Brian.
30. What (you, do)? I (be) a dentist.
31. What (you, do)? I (think) about what I’ve got to do tomorrow.
32. (you, think) he would come if we asked him?
33. How much (you, owe) me?
34. (I, not, go) with you tomorrow? Isn’t there enough room in the car?
35. It (look) as if it is going to rain.
36. (you, not, want) to come walking with me?
37. I hope you (understand) what I (talk) about today.
38. (you, go) to market on Wednesday?
39. (you, remember) when you were very small?
40. I (wish) he would stop phoning me at eleven o’clock at night. He (always, do)
2. big — bigger — biggest
heavy — heavier — heaviest
short — shorter — shortest
dirty — dirtier — dirtiest
expensive — more expensive — most expensive
cheap — cheaper — cheapest
important — more important — most important
bad — worse — worst
happy — happier — happiest
bright — brighter — brightest
dark — darker — darkest
dry — drier — driest
wet — wetter — wettest
weak — weaker — weakest
early — earlier — earliet
funny — funnier — funniest
pale — paler — palest