Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Please be quiet. I ... (try) to read my book.

2. ... (you / hear) the bad news? Simon ... (break) his leg.

3. She always ... (remember) my birthday.

4. Mr Brown ... (work) in a supermarket.

5. Shakespeare ... (write) a lot of plays.

6. I ... (not / use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.

7. I'm so tired. - Don't worry! I ... (help) you.

8. She ... (not/read) the book because she ... (not/be) very interested in that author.

9. Now I ... (read) the magazine you lent me. I ... (not / finish) yet.

10. By the time I got home they ... (eat) all the cake.

11. Why ... (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.

12. I ... (just / remember) something.

13. Ruth ... (be) a vegetarian. She ... (not / eat) meat or fish.

14. Tom ... (not / come) to the office yesterday because he ... (be) ill.

15. I ... (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?

16. His flat was really dirty. He obviously ... (not / clean) it for weeks.

17. Jane ... (repair) her bike. She ... (know) exactly what to do.