MODAL VERBS, PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT

EXERCISE 1: FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.

Maybe I ________________ you If I ____________________ you feel second best

Quite as good as I __________ Girl I'm sorry I _______________________ blind
You ___________________always on My Mind
Maybe I ______________ you
You _________________always on My Mind
Quite as often as I __________________
Tell me
Little things I ______________ and ____________
Tell me that your sweet love ______________
Give me
I just ________________ the time
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
You ________________always on My Mind
I'll keep you satisfied
You _________________always on My Mind

You ____________________always on My Mind

Maybe I ____________________________ you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never ____________________ you
I'm so happy that you're mine
EXERCISE 2: COMPLETE THE TABLE WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORMS.
(THE FIRST EXAMPLE HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU)

REGULAR (R) /
INFINITIVE (V1) PAST SIMPLE (V2) PAST PARTICIPLE (V3)
IRREGULAR (I)?
treat treated treated R
loved
said
do
took
was/were
hold
told
made
die

EXERCISE 3: GENERAL GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE

a. Find two examples of modals of frequency.

b. Find one example of an imperative verb.

c. Find a future form.

d. Find the antonyms for:

i. good >

ii. little >

iii. happy >

iv. sweet >

v. satisfied >
ANSWERS

Note to teachers: there is a more modern version of this song by The Pet Shop Boys.

EXERCISE 1: FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.

Maybe I didn't treat you

Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have

Little things I should have said and done

I just never took the time
You were Always on My Mind
You were Always on My Mind

Maybe I didn't hold you

All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine

If I made you feel second best

Girl I'm sorry I was blind
You were Always on My Mind
You were Always on My Mind

Tell me
Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

You were Always on My Mind

EXERCISE 2: COMPLETE THE TABLE WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORMS.

REGULAR (R) /
INFINITIVE (V1) PAST SIMPLE (V2) PAST PARTICIPLE (V3)
IRREGULAR (I)?
Treat treated treated R
love loved loved R
say said said I
Do did done I
take took taken I
be was/were was/were I
Hold held held I
tell told told I
Make made made I
Die died died R

EXERCISE 3: GENERAL GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE.

a. Find two examples of modals of frequency.

always, never

b. Find one example of an imperative verb.

give

c. Find a future form.

I’ll keep you satisfied.

d. Find the antonyms for:

i. good > bad
ii. little > big
iii. happy > sad
iv. sweet > bitter
v. satisfied > unsatisfied