Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the verb.
1He ............... four languages very well.
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Use the present simple "speaks" for a general ability or fact.
2What language ............... right now?
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Use the present continuous "are they speaking" for an action happening now.
3The water ...............; shall I make tea?
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Use the present continuous "is boiling" for something happening at the moment.
4Where ............... all this while?
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Use the present perfect "have you been" for a state continuing up to now.
5I ............... his name.
Select 2 answers.
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Use "have forgotten" when the past action has a present result; "forgot" is also common here, especially in American English. "Am forgetting" is not used for this meaning.
6He ............... to forget things.
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Use the present simple "tends" for a general habit or tendency.
7Do you understand what I ...............?
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Use the present simple "mean" after "I" in this question.
8She doesn't seem ............... in the course.
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The adjective phrase after "seem" is "to be interested".
9They didn't invite me to their party, so I ...............
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Use the past simple "didn't go" for the past result of a past event.
10............... out last night?
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Use the past simple question form "Did you go" with "last night".
11I ............... anything yesterday.
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Use the past simple negative "didn't do" with "yesterday".
12As I ............... in a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my file with me.
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Use the past simple "was" for the reason at that past time.
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- He speaks four languages very well.
- What language are they speaking right now?
- The water is boiling; shall I make tea?
- Where have you been all this while?
- I forgot / have forgotten his name.
- He tends to forget things.
- Do you understand what I mean?
- She doesn’t seem to be interested in the course.
- They didn’t invite me to their party, so I didn’t go.
- Did you go out last night?
- I didn’t do anything yesterday.
- As I was in a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my file with me.