2.2 Put the verb into the correct form. 1 Julia doesn't drink (not / drink) tea very often. 2 What time
(the banks / close)
here? 3 I have a car, but I
(not / use) it much. 4 Where
(Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish? 5 ‘What
(you / do)?' 'I'm an electrician.'
6 Look at this sentence. What
(this word / mean)? 7 David isn't very
fit. He
con't do (not / do) any sport. 8 It
(take) me an hour to
get to work in the morning. How long
(it / take) you?
the negative .
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the negative form of the verb "drink" because Julia does not drink tea very often. So the correct answer is "doesn't drink".
2. What time (the banks / close) here?
Explanation: In this question, we need to use the present simple tense to talk about a general truth or a routine. The correct answer is "do the banks close" because we are asking about the regular closing time of the banks.
3. I have a car, but I (not / use) it much.
Explanation: Here, we need to use the negative form of the verb "use" because the speaker is saying that they do not use their car much. So the correct answer is "don't use".
4. Where (Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
Explanation: For this question, we need to use the present simple tense to ask about someone's nationality or place of origin. The correct answer is "does Maria come" because we are asking about her usual place of origin.
5. ‘What (you / do)?' 'I'm an electrician.'
Explanation: In this conversation, we need to use the present simple tense to ask about someone's occupation or job. The correct answer is "do you do" because we are asking about the person's job on a regular basis.
6. Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?
Explanation: Here, we need to use the present simple tense to ask about the meaning of a word in general. The correct answer is "does this word mean" because we are asking about the word's general meaning.
7. David isn't very fit. He con't do (not / do) any sport.
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the negative form of the verb "do" because David does not do any sport. So the correct answer is "doesn't do".
8. It (take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long (it / take) you?
Explanation: Here, we need to use the verb "take" in the present simple tense to talk about the time it takes to do something. The correct answer is "takes" because we are talking about a general statement. However, the second part of the question should be "does it take" because we are asking about the time it takes for the listener on a regular basis.