Fill in the blanks using the verbs given in the correct forms. (You are stating a fact about yourself)
I (play) the piano but I _ (not/play) it very well.

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Play; don’t play

answer is A.

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Concept: The given sentence indicates a truth about the speaker 'I'. So the sentence is in simple present tense.

Option A: 'Play' and 'don't play' both are in simple present tense. The first part of the sentence is declarative and the other is negative. So it is the correct answer.
Option B: 'Plays' and 'does not play' are used for third person narrative, so it is not the right option.
Option C: 'Was playing' and 'was not playing' are used for past continuous tense. They are used to show action or events in the past. So it is not the right answer.
Option D: 'Have played' and 'have not played' are used in present perfect tense. So it is not the right answer.
Hence options A is the correct answer.

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