Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Please be quiet. I … (try) to read my book.
2. ... (you/hear) the bad news? Simon ... (break) his leg!
3. She always ... (remember) my birthday.
4. Mr Brown ... (work) in a supermarket.
5. Shakespeare ... a lot of plays.
6. I ... (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
7. I’m so tired. — Don’t worry! I ... (help) you.
8. She ... (not/read) the book because she ... (not/be) very interested
in that author.
9. Now I... (read) the magazine you lent me. I... (not/finish) yet.
10. By the time I got home they ... (eat) all the cake.
11. Why ... (not/wear) shorts? It’s so hot today.
12. I ... (just/remember) something.
13. Ruth ... (be) a vegetarian. She ... (not/eat) meat or fish.
14. Tom ... (not/come) to the office yesterday because he ... (be) ill.
15. I ... (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
16. His flat was really dirty. He obviously ... (not/clean) it for weeks.
17. Jane ... (repair) her bike. She ... (know) exactly what to do.

1. Please be quiet. I am trying (try) to read my book.

2. Have you heard (you/hear) the bad news? Simon has broken (break) his leg!

3. She always remembers (remember) my birthday.

4. Mr Brown works (work) in a supermarket.

5. Shakespeare wrote (write) a lot of plays.

6. I am not using (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.

7. I’m so tired. — Don’t worry! I will help (help) you.

8. She hasn't read (not/read) the book because she is not (not/be) very interested   in that author.

9. Now I am reading (read) the magazine you lent me. I have not finished (not/finish) yet.

10. By the time I got home they had eaten (eat) all the cake.

11. Why not wear (not/wear) shorts? It’s so hot today.

12. I have just remembered (just/remember) something.

13. Ruth is (be) a vegetarian. She doesn't eat (not/eat) meat or fish.

14. Tom didn't come (not/come) to the office yesterday because he was (be) ill.

15. I've lost (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?  

16. His flat was really dirty. He obviously had not cleaned (not/clean) it for weeks.

17. Jane is repairing (repair) her bike. She knows (know) exactly what to do.