Choose the right form of the verb to complete the following sentences. 1 1 "sually go (usually go / am usually going / have usually gone) to work by car, but ... (go / am going / have gone) on the bus this week while my car (is / is being / has been) mended. 2 A: (Do you know / Are you knowing / Can you know) where Brian is? B: 1 (don't see / am not seeing / haven't seen) him since lunch. I (think / am thinking / can think) he's in the kitchen. He (probably do / probably does / is probably doing) the washing up 3 My daughter is a vegetarian. She (doesn't eat / isn't eating / hasn't eaten) meat. It is sometimes difficult in a restaurant when she (finds / is finding / will find) that they. .: (don't have / aren't having / won't have) any vegetarian dishes. That's why she (usually telephones/ is usually telephoning / will usually telephone) beforehand to find out what's on the menu. 4 A: How long . (do you live / are you living / have you been living) in Liverpool? B: Only three weeks. We (stay / are staying / have been staying) in a hotel until we (are finding / will find / have found) a house to buy. 5 A: 1 (met / was meeting / have meeting) George while I (waited / was waiting / have waited) for the bus tonight. B: How is he? I .. (am not seeing /haven't seen/ didn't see) him for months. A: He . (was seeming / seemed / has seemed) to be very well. B: 1. - (think am thinking) he (was just getting / just got /has just got) a new job, .. (wasn't he / didn't he/hasn't he)? A: Well, he . . (is just leaving / has just left / just left) his old job about a month ago. but he 6 Everyone in the Hodja's village well educated and They - (knew / wasknowing) that the Hodja wat (went / was going /had been) to the finest schools. - (were often going / had often gone / would often go) to him for advice. One day a poor illiterate farmer. the Hodja to write a letter for him. (wants / was wanting / wanted) 'Where (will you / do you / are you going to) send this letter?' the Hodja (asked / was asking / had asked). To Cairo, said the farmer. Im afraid (can't / couldn't / don't) help you,' said the Hodja, 1 - (don't go / am not going) to Cairo/'But you are not needing / didn't need) to go there.,' said the farmer, 1 (don't need / (just want / am just wanting / will just want) to send the letter there." "Yes,' said the Hodja, but my writing is so bad that nobody else (is reading / reads / can read) it so if 1 (write /am writing / will write) the letter, I (have / will have / am having) to go there and read it myself.' 7 When the farmer asked the Hodja if he letter, the Hodja asked him where the letter going). The man said that it Hodja explained that he because he his writing letter he 8 One day the Hodja stories about how brave they Hodja, (will write / would write) the (goes / is going / was .. (is/ was) to a friend in Cairo. Then the • (cannot / could not/ does not) write the letter (is not going / was not going / does not go) to Cairo. He said (is / was) so bad that nobody else (writes / wrote / is writing) the (can / could) read it. So if he - (has / will have / would have) to go to Cairo himself to read it. (hears / heard / was hearing) some soldiers telling (are / were / have been). Well, said the . (am remembering / remember / remembered) when I was a (have once cut / once cut / was once cutting) the arm right off .. (haven't you cut / soldier,! my enemy.' 'Really?' asked one of the soldiers. Why didn't you cut / weren't you cutting) off his head?" Well, said the Hodja, 'somebody (was already doing / already did / had already done) that.

Certainly! Here are the correct verb forms to complete the sentences: 1. Usually go (usually go / am usually going / have usually gone) to work by car, but **am going** (go / am going / have gone) on the bus this week while my car **is being** (is / is being / has been) mended. 2. A: **Do you know** (Do you know / Are you knowing / Can you know) where Brian is? B: I **haven't seen** (don't see / am not seeing / haven't seen) him since lunch. I **think** (think / am thinking / can think) he's in the kitchen. He **is probably doing** (probably do / probably does / is probably doing) the washing up. 3. My daughter is a vegetarian. She **doesn't eat** (doesn't eat / isn't eating / hasn't eaten) meat. It is sometimes difficult in a restaurant when she **finds** (finds / is finding / will find) that they **don't have** (don't have / aren't having / won't have) any vegetarian dishes. That's why she **usually telephones** (usually telephones / is usually telephoning / will usually telephone) beforehand to find out what's on the menu. 4. A: How long **have you been living** (do you live / are you living / have you been living) in Liverpool? B: Only three weeks. We **are staying** (stay / are staying / have been staying) in a hotel until we **find** (are finding / will find / have found) a house to buy. 5. A: I **met** (met / was meeting / have meeting) George while I **was waiting** (waited / was waiting / have waited) for the bus tonight. B: How is he? I **haven't seen** (am not seeing / haven't seen / didn't see) him for months. A: He **seemed** (was seeming / seemed / has seemed) to be very well. B: I **think** (think / am thinking) he **has just got** (was just getting / just got / has just got) a new job. **Didn't he** (wasn't he / didn't he / hasn't he)? A: Well, he **just left** (is just leaving / has just left / just left) his old job about a month ago. 6. Everyone in the Hodja's village **knew** (knew / wasknowing) that the Hodja **had gone** (went / was going / had been) to the finest schools. **They often went** (were often going / had often gone / would often go) to him for advice. One day a poor illiterate farmer **wanted** (wants / was wanting / wanted) the Hodja to write a letter for him. "Where **are you going to** (will you / do you / are you going to) send this letter?" the Hodja **asked** (asked / was asking / had asked). To Cairo, said the farmer. "I'm afraid **I can't** / **couldn't** / **don't** help you," said the Hodja, "but you **don't need** / **didn't need** to go there." The farmer replied, "**I just want** / **am just wanting** / **will just want** to send the letter there." "Yes," said the Hodja, "but my writing is so bad that nobody else **can read** (is reading / reads / can read) it, so if I **write** (write / am writing / will write) the letter, I **will have** (have / will have / would have) to go there and read it myself." 7. When the farmer asked the Hodja if he **would write** (will write / would write) the letter, the Hodja asked him where the letter **was going** (going / is going / was). The man said that it **was** (was / is / will) to Cairo. Then the Hodja explained that he **could not** (cannot / could not / does not) write the letter because his writing **was** (is / was) so bad that nobody else **can** (can / could / is able to) read it. 8. One day the Hodja **went** (goes / is going / was going) to Cairo, stories about how brave they **are** (will write / would write / is going), the Hodja, **he went** (vgoes / is going / was) to a friend in Cairo. Then the **cannot** / **could not** / **does not** write the letter because his writing **is** / **was** / **has been** so bad that nobody else **can read** / **read** / **could read** it. So if he **has to** / **will have to** / **would have to** go to Cairo himself to read it. (Note: Some parts of this paragraph seem incomplete or confusing. The best-fit verbs have been provided as per understanding. Feel free to clarify any specific sentences you'd like improved or explained further.)