A Complete the sentences using a Present Simple form of the first verb in brackets Study the example first. She likes playing (like/play) tennis, but she doesn’t like.watching. (not/like/watch) it.
1 The buses (stop/run) at midnight.
2 I (not/mind/listen) to his problems.
3He's not very good at playing chess, so he … (keep/lose).
4 She (enjoy/go) to other countries and she (like/meet) new people.
5 I (keep/make) the same stupid mistakes!
6 They usually (finish/eat) at about 8.30 in the evening.
7 She (not/enjoy/drive), but she (love/cycle).
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verb "run" because it is a present simple tense sentence and the subject "buses" is a third-person singular noun.
2 I don't mind listening to his problems.
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verb "listen" because it is a negative sentence in the present simple tense and the subject "I" is a first-person singular pronoun.
3 He's not very good at playing chess, so he keeps losing.
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verb "lose" because it is a present simple tense sentence and the subject "he" is a third-person singular pronoun.
4 She enjoys going to other countries and she likes meeting new people.
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verbs "go" and "meet" because they are present simple tense sentences and the subject "she" is a third-person singular pronoun.
5 I keep making the same stupid mistakes!
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verb "make" because it is a present simple tense sentence and the subject "I" is a first-person singular pronoun.
6 They usually finish eating at about 8.30 in the evening.
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verbs "finish" and "eat" because they are present simple tense sentences and the subject "they" is a third-person plural pronoun.
7 She doesn't enjoy driving, but she loves cycling.
To complete this sentence, we use the base form of the verbs "enjoy" and "drive" because it is a negative sentence in the present simple tense and the subject "she" is a third-person singular pronoun. We use the base form of the verb "love" because it is a present simple tense sentence and the subject "she" is a third-person singular pronoun.