Sapientia

Fill in the proper Simple Present form of the verb in brackets: Once a week Peter buys his favourite comic books. (buy) His parents give him the money he needs . In the morning Mr Bricks ____________ the local newspaper. (read) Sometimes John ___________ about the future. (dream) They __________ in a factory. (work) Mr Smith ___________ Earl Grey Tea. (like) Tom ___________ football in a nice team. (play) John _________ an apple every day. (eat) The guys ___________ many movies. (watch) They ___________ in the park. (walk) We __________ chocolate. (like)     One aye and one nay:   Thomas plays football but he doesn't play hockey. John ________ books but he ____________ comic books. (read/not read) Janine _________ sweets but she __________ cake. (love/not love) Tim buys __________ CDs but he ____________ records. (buy/not buy) Nadine __________ newpapers but she ___________ magazines. (read/not re...

(English tenses, active only) Simple Past Thomas laughed at the joke. Past Progressive Thomas was laughing at the joke. Simple Present Thomas laughs at good jokes. Present Perfect We have laughed a lot so far. The Alien It _______ (be) a warm Saturday evening in June. Peter Porter ______________ (watch) an episode of his favourite detective show "Starsky and Hutch" [which _________ (happen) to be rather old] when he suddenly __________ a noise from outside. He _________ (look) out of the window and ______ (see) his dog, Merkle. She ______________ (bark) all the time. Porter's heart almost __________ (stop) beating. The creature his brave dog ___________________ (bark) at ________ (be) an Alien from another world. Or at least so it _____________ (seem). Suddenly Porter ___________ (hear) a harsh female voice shouting „Schroeder! Where ________ (be) you? _________ (come) here!“ Schroeder _______ (be) the name of his neigbour's dog. „That...

  Present Progressive   I am telling a story.                                               Just ad a „not“: He is not (isn't) telling a story. You are telling a story. He is telling a story. We are telling a story. They are telling a story.   What ___________ (happen) at the moment? The students ____________ (not enjoy) their holidays any more because they're almost over. It is August and a new school term is about to begin. So John Coope...