Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense. 1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They... (use) the nests of other birds.
2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath.
3. He usually... (drink) coffee but today he  (drink) tea.
4. What  she (do) in the evening?
    She usually (play) cards or... (watch) TV.
5. I won't go out now as it ... (rain) and I ... (not have) an umbrella.
6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.
7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I... (not understand) him.
8. Ann... (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She... (make) all her own clothes.
9. Hardly anyone... (wear) a hat nowadays.
10. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups.
      Don't worry. I  (not like) that set anyway.
11. I... (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
12. Tom can't have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.
13. I'm busy at the moment. I ... (redecorate) the sitting room.
14. The kettle... (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?
15.  you  (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now?
      I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end.
16. How  you (get) to work as a rule?
      I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I... (go) in Tom's car.
17. Why  you  (put) on your coat?
      I (go) for a walk.  you... (come) with me?
      Yes, I'd love to come.  you (mind) if I bring my dog?
18. How much  you ... (owe) him?
      I... (owe) him 5000.
       you... (intend) to pay him?
19.  you... (belong) to your local library?
      Yes, I do.
       you... (read) a lot?
      Yes, quite a lot.
      How often  you (change) your books?
      I  (change) one every day.
20. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) to be able to learn modern Greek.
21. I always ... (buy) lottery tickets but I never... (win) anything.
22.  you (like) this necklace? I... (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow.

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