Exercises A1 : use Common verbs in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the five essential verbs covered in the course: be, go, have, want, and can. Practice them in context to build confidence in everyday English conversations.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blank: Common Verbs

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. She ___ (be) my best friend.
2. We ___ (have) a dog at home.
3. I ___ (want) a glass of water, please.
4. He ___ (can) speak a little English.

Correction

1. She is my best friend.
2. We have a dog at home.
3. I want a glass of water, please.
4. He can speak a little English.

Exercice 2 — Sentence Transformation: Make It Negative

Rewrite each sentence in the negative form without changing the meaning of the rest of the sentence.

1. They are at school today.
2. I have a car.
3. She can drive a bus.
4. We go to the park on Sundays.

Correction

1. They are not at school today.
2. I do not have a car.
3. She cannot drive a bus.
4. We do not go to the park on Sundays.

Exercice 3 — Spot and Correct the Mistake

Each sentence contains one mistake with a common verb (be, go, have, want, or can). Rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. He are very tired after work.
2. I wants to learn English.
3. They gos to school every morning.
4. She cans play the guitar.

Correction

1. He is very tired after work.
2. I want to learn English.
3. They go to school every morning.
4. She can play the guitar.