| 10 | Verbs - regular forms

 
bullet Put in the correct form of the verb. Either the present or the past
bullet Look for indicators that reveal the time aspect
 
1

accumulate

Some of the detainees ***** in front of the gate to demonstrate last night.

2

apply

Steven ***** for a job, and he was asked to come for an interview.

3

agree

Most consumers ***** that prices are now rising considerably.

4

damage

Heavy rain sometimes ***** our crops. We can do nothing about it.

5

appear

The disease first ***** in the 60s, and it is now widespread.

6

realize

The mugger ***** what he had done and disappeared.

7

belong

A human being actually ***** to the animal kingdom.

8

bother

After that incident he never ***** me again.

9

manage

One of the settlers ***** quite well, but the others don't.

10

expect

The criminal ***** severe punishment, but he was acquitted.

11

propose

The chairman ***** several changes, but they weren't accepted.

12

redecorate

The Chomskys *****  their home again last month.

13

complain

When our guests *****  we try to meet their demands.

14

submit

You *****  your application, didn't you?

15

border

I think Somalia ***** on Uganda.

16

recover

Most of our patients ***** quickly nowadays.

17

support

As he has no job, Linda ***** the family.

18

suggest

She ***** a different approach, to which I agreed.

19

achieve

Jerry tries hard, but unfortunately he ***** very little.

20

rehearse

The musicians ***** all night, so they are tired today.

21

appoint

The President-elect ***** his Secretary of State this morning.

22

resign

The Prime Minister ***** due to a sex scandal.

23

announce

Headline: 'Secretary of State ***** His Resignation'.

24

cross

Many smugglers ***** the border to Laos. Nothing seems to stop them.

25

celebrate

Jim's parents usually ***** their anniversaries abroad, don't they?