Present Simple
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the present tense of the verbs in brackets.
David ...... (wake) up at 6.30 in the morning. He ...... (get) up and ...... (walk) directly into the kitchen. He ...... (look) out of the window and ...... (see) a lot of snow.
The old witch ...... (take) her wand, ...... (say) a few magical words and ...... (make) herself a tasty dinner.
The brave men ...... (sharpen) their swords and ...... (prepare) for the battle. Then, they ...... (attack).
A charming teenage girl ...... (smile) at her teacher who immediately ...... (fall) in love with both her warm smile, sweet voice and loving eyes. He ...... (not/tell) her how much she ...... (mean) to him, of course, but he ...... (not/can/stop) thinking about her any more.
The pirates ...... (steal) boxes full of treasure and ...... (hide) them on a deserted island. They ...... (agree) to come back and ...... (take) the lot in ten years.
The cat ...... (jump) on the sofa and ...... (lie) down for a moment. It ...... (fall) asleep and ...... (not/wake) up until its master ...... (come) home.
The poor old man ...... (go) to the market and ...... (try) to sell his pottery. Unfortunately, a rude young boy ...... (smash) his plates and ...... (brake) his vases. In the end, the old man ...... (return) home empty-handed.
The PI ...... (follow) a young girl who ...... (meet) many people in her job. Her husband ...... (think) she is unfaithful to him.
A group of young boys ...... (go) out in the evening to meet their friends. They ...... (lose) their way in the forest and ...... (freeze) to death during the night. A hunter ...... (find) them the following day about four hundred meters away from the village.
A chicken ...... (decide) to go for a stroll. It ...... (not/know) the dangers that ...... (lie) ahead of it. It ...... (walk) down the street, feeling secure when suddenly a drunk driver ...... (appear) on the road and ...... (run) the poor chicken over.
The hunters ...... (gather) in front of the king who ...... (want) to go hunting the same day. They ...... (prepare) the king's horse and dogs and ...... (wait) for his majesty who is still signing some state documents.
A clever pickpocket ...... (decide) to cheat a self-important gentleman of his money. He ...... (approach) the man and ...... (ask) for the time. While the man is taking out his watch, the little fellow swiftly ...... (snatch) Mr Burn's wallet and ...... (run) away.