Use the verbs in the appropriate forms. Esperanto is a constructed language. It (25) by physician and linguist L. L. Zamenhof. His idea (26) to create a language that would be easy to learn and would help people from different countries and of different nationalities understand each other. L. L. Zamenhof was born and (27) his childhood in Bialystock, a city in modern-day Poland. In those days, the population of the city (28) Germans, and Jews. of Russians, Poles, Cultural and language differences separated the people into four groups and they (29) to communicate with each other. Zamenhof believed that a common language would improve the situation not only in his community but in the world too. Nowadays Esperanto (30) in Europe, East Asia, and South America. You can learn it on the Internet, as lots of online Esperanto courses are available. create be spend consist not want speak

Here are the appropriate forms of the verbs for each blank in your text: Esperanto is a constructed language. It **was created** (25) by physician and linguist L. L. Zamenhof. His idea **was** (26) to create a language that would be easy to learn and would help people from different countries and of different nationalities understand each other. L. L. Zamenhof was born and **spent** (27) his childhood in Bialystock, a city in modern-day Poland. In those days, the population of the city **consisted** (28) of Germans, Jews, Russians, and Poles. Cultural and language differences separated the people into four groups and they **did not want** (29) to communicate with each other. Zamenhof believed that a common language would improve the situation not only in his community but in the world too. Nowadays Esperanto **is spoken** (30) in Europe, East Asia, and South America. You can learn it on the Internet, as lots of online Esperanto courses are available.