Verb and say what kind of meaning it expresses. Is it a thought, a feeling, a fact or a repeated action?

4 Exercises

1 Use (A)
Look at each underlined verb and say what kind of meaning it expresses. Is it a thought, a feeling, a fact or a repeated action?
? Matthew loves sport. a feeling
? Sarah often works late at the office. a repeated action

1. 
   1 hate quiz programmes. A Feeling
   
2. 
   We play table tennis every Thursday. A repeated action
   
3. 
   The computer belongs to Emma. A fact
   
4. 
   These plates cost £20 each. A fact
   
5. 
   I believe it's the right thing to do. A thougt
   
6. 
   I'm hungry. I want something to eat. A feeling
   
7. 
   I usually go to work by bus. A Repeated action
   
8. 
   It's OK. I understand your problem. A thought
   

2 Forms (B-C)

Complete the sentences by putting in the verbs. Use the present simple. You have to decide if the verb is positive or negative.
? Claire is very sociable. She knows (know) lots of people.
? We've got plenty of chairs, thanks. We don't want (want) any more.

1. 
   My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He............ doesn’t speak (speak) French.
   
2. 
   Most students live quite close to the college, so they .................. walk .......... (walk) there.
   
3. 
   My sports kit is really muddy. This shirt ....................needs...........................(need) a good wash.
   
4. 
   I've got four cats and two dogs. I ..........love................................. (love) animals.
   
5. 
   No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He.............doesn’t eat..................................(eat) breakfast.
   
6. 
   What's the matter? You ..........don’t......look............................(look) very happy.
   
7. 
   Don't try to ring the bell. It ..........doesn’t work.................................... (work).
   
8. 
   I hate telephone answering machines. I just................don’t like............................. (like) talking to them.
   
9. 
   Matthew is good at badminton. He..........wins.................................. (win) every game.
   
10. 
    We always travel by bus. We .....don’t own.....................................(own) a car.
    

3 Forms (B-C)

Complete the conversation. Put in the present simple forms.
Rita: (►) Do you like (you / like) football, Tom?
Tom: (►) / love (1 / love) it. I'm a United fan. (1)…I go to all their games (I / go) to all their games.
Nick usually (2) .....comes .... (come) with me.
And (3) ........we travel ... (we / travel) to away games, too.
Why (4) ...........do you not come (you / not / come) to a match some time?
Rita: I'm afraid football (5)….. don’t make sense to me —men running after
a ball. Why (6)........ Do you take ...........(you / take) it so seriously?
Tom: It's a wonderful game. (7) I love it . United are my whole life.
Rita: How much (8)… Does it cost buy the tickets and pay for the travel?
Tom: A lot. (9) I Don’t know............. (I / not / know) exactly how much.
But (10) .that doesn’t matter to me.

11. 
    ...I don’t want ............... (I / not / want) to do anything else.
    
12. 
    .....do annoy you................. (that / annoy) you?
    

Rita: No, (13) It doesn’t annoy me.
I just (14) find it a bit sad.

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