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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'She _____ to her boss'?
Which sentence uses the present continuous tense correctly?
What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'Every morning Tessa _____ at 7.30'?
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Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'sits'?
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Which sentence represents a fact or general truth?
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Which of the following is the correct form of the verb to read in the sentence 'I _____ lots of books every year'?
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What is the correct form of the verb to look in the sentence 'Nurses _____ after people in hospital'?
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Which option correctly completes the sentence 'Annie _____ from Ireland'?
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In the sentence 'We _____ to a party next Saturday', which form of the verb is correct?
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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'She _____ for dinner this evening'?
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Which option correctly completes the sentence '_____ to go out tonight'?
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In Britain, people _____ on the right.
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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'This is a great party. Everyone _____'?
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Which option correctly completes the sentence 'Jack’s a policeman but he _____ a uniform'?
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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'What _____ in your free time'?
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Study Notes
Verb Tenses
- The correct verb tense depends on the context and the meaning you want to convey.
- The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now.
- The present simple tense is used for facts, habits, and routines.
- The past simple tense is used to talk about actions that finished in the past.
- The future simple tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.
Subject-Verb Agreement
- Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
- A singular subject needs a singular verb, and a plural subject needs a plural verb.
Verb Forms
- Verbs have different forms depending on the tense, person, and number of the subject.
- The base form of a verb is the infinitive without 'to' (e.g., 'walk').
- The present participle is formed by adding '-ing' to the base form (e.g., 'walking').
- The past participle is the form used after 'have' or 'had' (e.g., 'walked').
- The infinitive form of a verb is preceded by 'to' (e.g., 'to walk').
Specific Verb Examples
- The verb 'to be' has irregular forms: am, is, are, was, were, been.
- The verb 'to have' also has irregular forms: have, has, had.
- The verb 'to do' has irregular forms: do, does, did.
- The verb 'to go' has irregular forms: go, goes, went.
Correct Sentence Examples
- She speaks to her boss. (Present simple, fact)
- She is speaking to her boss. (Present continuous, action happening now)
- Every morning Tessa wakes up at 7.30. (Present simple, habit, routine)
- The cat sits on the mat. (Present simple, fact)
- The sun rises in the east. (Present simple, general truth)
- I read lots of books every year. (Present simple, habit, routine)
- Nurses look after people in hospital. (Present simple, general truth)
- Annie is from Ireland. (Present simple, fact)
- We are going to a party next Saturday. (Present continuous, future plan)
- She is cooking for dinner this evening. (Present continuous, action happening now)
- Would you like to go out tonight? (Would like + to + infinitive, request)
- In Britain, people drive on the left. (Present simple, fact)
- This is a great party. Everyone is having a great time! (Present continuous, action happening now)
- Jack's a policeman but he doesn't wear a uniform. (Present simple, fact)
- What do you do in your free time? (Present simple, question about a habit)
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Test your knowledge of foreign languages with these questions designed for the 1st level students at Tashkent University of Information Technologies' Samarkand Branch. The test covers grammar and usage of foreign languages.