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1. Type out IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Stay in the present tense only.
She (see) the cat in the corner. |
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2. RULE: When the verb 'see' means TO USE YOUR EYES, we use the simple present tense to talk about NOW. This is an exception to the normal rule.
I (see) that you have on a new coat. |
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3. RULE: When the verb 'see' means VISIT or DATE, we use the 'ing' verb when we are talking about NOW.
Bob (see) his dentist about his tooth right now. |
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| 4. Nancy (see) John this evening for a date. |
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5. HINT: Remember that ALL verbs use the simple present tense when they mean FREQUENTLY. All the exceptions we have been studying ONLY are exceptions when we are talking about NOW.
John always (see) his dentist. |
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6. Questions follow the same rule.
Do you (see) that dog over there? |
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| 7. Alice (see) Jim at the golf course everyday. |
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| 8. Mary (see) her doctor this morning. |
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| 9. Harry (see) the pencil over in the corner now. |
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| 10. Pete (see) a lot of Mary this week. |
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11. RULE: When the verb 'think' means USE OUR MIND, we use the 'ing' verb when we are talking about NOW. This is the normal rule.
Sarah (think) about her vacation right now. |
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| 12. I (think) about all my troubles in math. |
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13. RULE: When the verb 'think' means BELIEVE, we use the simple present tense when we are talking about NOW. This is an exception to the rule.
Harvey (think) that the moon is blue. |
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| 14. Jerry (think) that math is very hard. |
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15. HINT: Of course, like ALL verbs, when we use 'think' with a FREQUENCY word, we ALWAYS use the simple present tense.
John never (think) about the future. |
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| 16. They (think) about the future right now. |
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| 17. The girls (think) that Elvis is still King. |
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| 18. You never (think) about other people. |
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| 19. He (think) that he will leave soon. |
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| 20. The girls (think) about the party tonight. |
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21. NOW: Try a mixture of both verbs and all meanings. Scroll back if you need to see the rules again. Stay in the present tense and type the whole sentence.
Mary (see) her husband on the corner right now. |
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| 22. He (think) that it is too late to leave. |
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| 23. I always (think) about the future. |
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| 24. John (think) that he should leave right now. |
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25. HINT: Remember that there are many FREQUENCY words, such as 'always, never, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, usually, every year, monthly, etc'
Betty rarely (think) about her old boyfriend. |
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| 26. When you (think) too much, your brain hurts. |
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| 27. Pete (see) a lot of different girls this semester. |
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| 28. He (think) that it will be cold tonight. |
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| 29. Cary doesn't (see) his lost shoe. |
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| 30. They (see) those two girls often this year. |
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