<> PRACTICE 2. Present verbs.

(Charts 1-1 and 1-2)

Directions: Use the given verb to complete each sentence that follows. Use the simple present or
the present progressive.

1. sit I __ at my desk right now.

2. read I the second sentence in this exercise.
3. look I at sentence 3 now.
4. write Now I the right completion for this sentence.
5. do I a grammar exercise.

6. sit sit
sittl\:\B

9. write When I do exercises in this workbook, I the answers in

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my book and then I check them in the Answer Key. * Right now I _
an answer in the book.
10. do I grammar exercises every day. Right now I
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<> PRACTICE 3. Forms of the simple present. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2)
Directions: Review the basic forms of the simple present tense by completing the sentences with
the correct form of the verb speak.

PART I: STATEMENT FORMS

1. I (speak) English.
2. They (speak) English.
3. He (speak) English.
4. You (speak) English.
5. She (speak) English.
PART II: NEGATIVE FORMS

6. I (speak, not) c:Ao \:\ot Cc:Ao\:\Jt) your language.

7. They (speak, not) English.
8. She (speak, not) English.
9. You (speak, not) English.
10. He (speak, not) English.

*The Answer Key to these practices is in the back of this book.

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