(Print this assignment out first. Then, come back and click each drop down menu list to check your answers.)
Directions: Are the underlined verbs correct or incorrect? Correct the verbs that are wrong.
1.
I’m seeing the manager tomorrow morning.
RIGHT
2.
I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
3.
Are you believing in God?
4.
This sauce is great. It’s tasting really good.
5.
I’m thinking this is your key. Am I right?
Put the verb into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Continuous
1.
Are you hungry? _____________ something to eat? (you/want)
2.
Jill is interested in politics but she __________________ to a political party. (not/belong)
3.
Don’t put the dictionary away. I __________________ it. (use)
4.
Don’t put the dictionary away. I __________________ it. (need)
5.
Who is that man? What __________________ ? (he/want)
6.
Who is that man? Why __________________ at us? (he/look)
7.
George says he’s 80 years old but nobody __________________ him. (believe)
8.
She told me her name but I __________________ it now. (not/remember)
9.
I __________________ of selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it?
10.
I __________________ you should sell your car. (think) You __________________ it very often. (not/use)
11.
I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I __________________ tea. (prefer)
12.
Air __________________ mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist)
13.
I’m sorry to keep you __________________ for me. (wait)
14.
Many people in the U.S. are political. They __________________ to particular groups. (belong)
15.
Are you going to be __________________ in the next election? (vote)
Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be. Sometimes you must use the simple (am/is/are) and sometimes the continuous is more suitable (am/is/are + being).
1.
I can’t understand why he ________________ so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
2.
Anthony and Sue ________________ very nice to almost everyone they meet.
3.
You’ll like Jane when you meet her. She ________________ very nice.
4.
Normally you are very sensible, so why ________________ so unreasonable?
5.
Why isn’t Sarah at work today? ________________ ill?
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