To fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, it's important to understand the tense required for each sentence. Let's go through each one:
Kevin often plays football (play).
- The verb "plays" is in the simple present tense, which is used to describe habitual actions or general truths. Since the subject is "Kevin," a singular third person, we add "s" to the base form of the verb.
Mary won’t go for a walk with us, she is playing tennis now (play).
- Here, the present continuous tense is appropriate because the action is happening right now. "Is playing" is the correct form, with "is" as the auxiliary verb for the third person singular "she," followed by the base verb "play" plus "-ing."
Robert often works in The RAP office on Saturdays (work).
- Similar to the first sentence, this requires the simple present tense to indicate a habitual action. "Works" is the correct form for the third person singular "Robert."
Today is Saturday and he is working in the office (work).
- In this case, the present continuous tense is used because the action is occurring at the present moment. "Is working" combines the auxiliary "is" with the "-ing" form of "work."
We usually spend summer holidays in my grandma’s village (spend).
- The simple present tense is used here to describe a regular activity. "Spend" is the base form of the verb, as "we" is the first person plural and does not require an additional "s."
Now we are visiting my aunt and it’s great fun! (visit).
- The present continuous tense fits this sentence because it describes an action happening at the current time. "Are visiting" uses "are" as the auxiliary verb for the plural subject "we," followed by the base verb with "-ing."
By understanding the context and the time each action takes place, we can correctly choose the verb forms to fill in the gaps.