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Study this table to understand the use of the simple present tense.

Singular Plural

I sing we sing

you sing you sing

he/she/it sings they sing

Singular Plural
Remember
I am we are The being verbs am, is and

you are you are are are forms of the verb be
in the simple present tense.
he/she/it is they are

Singular Plural

I have we have

you have you have

he/she/it has they have

A. Fill in the blanks with the simple present form of the verbs in the brackets.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (be) one of the best-selling children’s books of all

time. It (be) written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story

(centre) on Peter Rabbit, who (be) very mischievous. He

(disobey) his mother and that (lead) to trouble. The story

(combine) humour and adventure.

The book (introduce) Peter Rabbit as a disobedient

and naughty rabbit. Peter Rabbit and his siblings Flopsy, Mopsy

and Cotton-tail (live) with their mother on a sandbank

below a tall fir tree. One day, Mother Rabbit (tell) her

children not to get into mischief. she also (warn)

them to avoid Mr McGregor’s garden. But when she

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