Fill in the gaps with the verbs below into the correct tense.

Argue, answer, work, play, tell, sit, call, be, visit, make.

being
1. She’s not upset. She just feels like …………………….alone.

to answer
2. Don’t forget …………………………..all the questions in the exam.

to visit
3. We hope ……………………..our friends when we’re in London next month.
making
4. Can you imagine …………………………a lot of money?

5. I remember ………………………you
telling about the meeting –you even made a note of it.

working
6. She began ……………………..as soon as she entered the office.

arguing
7. Be careful. Avoid ………………………with your boss.

sitting
8. It was a great holiday. I remember ………………………..in the shade with a cocktail every

single afternoon.
to call
9. Oh dear! I forgot ……………………….the doctor for an appointment.

playing
10. I stopped ………………………tennis when I got married.

Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

my father to repair the car

1. I often help ……………………………..

2. I learnt …………………………………at
to swim five.
the age of….

getting emotional
3. I can’t help …………………………when I see someone being treated unfairly.
cooking,
4. I don’t mind ……………………………., cleaning.
but I hate………………….

5. I remembercriying my first day of school

…………………………..when I was a small child.
painting
6. I enjoy ……………………………………even though I’m not very good at it.
to have completed my
7. I expect ………………………..by the end of next year.
novel
smoking.
8. I ‘ve given up …………………………….

Complete the conversations with suitable verbs

1. What are you doing this weekend?

to visit
I’m hoping ………………my parents if I can.
 I thought you went to see them last weekend.
to visit
No, I planned …………………..them, changing
but they suggested ………………..the visit for a week

decorating
because they hadn’t finished ……………the spare room.

2. Oh dear, here’s another e-mail from Peter.

texting
Why does he keep …………………………you?
to help
He wants me to join his basketball team. He’s offered ……………..me repair my car if I
to join
agree……………….them. The trouble is, I’d have to go to a lot of practice sessions and I

haven’t got time. And I can fix the car by myself.

talking
Well, you’ll just have to find a way to say no. You can’t avoid …………… to him for ever.