Exercises

The verbs “to be,” “to have”, and “to go”
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in parentheses. Do not use contracted forms.
1. She _____________ American. (to be)
2. I _____________ a visa. (to have)
3. He _____________ through Customs. (to go)
4. We _____________ tourists. (to be)
5. You _____________ a passport. (to have)
6. They _____________ to the U.S. (to go)
7. I _____________ leaving. (to be)
8. She _____________ valuables. (to have)
9. They _____________ tourists. (to be)
10. We _____________ through Immigration. (to go)
11. You _____________ all right. (to be)
12. They _____________ nothing to declare. (to have)
13. I _____________ to Hartfield International Airport. (to go)


Contractions
Fill in the blanks with the pronoun in parentheses and the appropriately contracted verb (to be, to have, to go).
Example: I’m.
1. ____________ already left. (they)
2. ____________ leaving. (we)
3. ____________ going to the U.S. (she)
4. ____________ going through Customs. (you)
5. ____________ a citizen. (I)
6. ____________ at the airport. (he)
7. ____________ gone through Immigration. (we)
8. ____________ received the letter. (you)
9. ____________ already gone through Customs. (I)
10. ____________ leaving. (they)
11. ____________ already left. (he)
12. ____________ going to the airport. (I)
13. ____________ American. (you)


Using Gerunds
Rewrite the sentence using the proper form of the verb.
1. She likes to take pictures. She likes _________ pictures.
2. They love to go to the movies. They love __________ to the movies.
3. He likes to play tennis. He likes _________ tennis.
4. They love to visit the Smithsonian. They love ________ the Smithsonian.
5. She likes to drive. She likes __________.
6. He likes to eat in restaurants. He likes ____________ in restaurants.
7. She likes to watch her kids play. She likes ______________ her kids play.
8. She likes to listen to classical music. She likes _____________ to classical music.


Using Gerunds
Complete each phrase using the -ing form of the verb in parentheses.
1. He turned off the television by _____________ the button. (push)
2. They got to the museum by _____________ their car. (drive)
3. She had the accident by not _____________ at the traffic light. (stop)
4. He got rich by _____________ very hard. (work)
5. You get to the Lincoln Memorial by _____________ left at this street. (turn)
6. She got to Tennessee by _____________ there. (fly)
7. I got a credit card by _____________ for one. (apply)
8. John forwarded his mail by _____________ to the post office. (go)
9. I got a reservation by _____________ the hotel. (call)
10. She got that car by _____________ it. (rent)
11. I met Mr. Young by _____________ myself to him. (introduce)
12. He got to the hotel by _____________ a cab. (take)
13. They changed money by _____________ to the bank. (go)