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Non Continuous verbs - basic exercises
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Question 1 |
My friend John ...(have).. two sisters.
have Hint: John is the 3rd person singular | |
are having Hint: are is not possible with third person singular | |
has Hint: Correct. An alternative would be "has got" | |
is having Hint: have is is not possible in the continuous form with the sense of "possession" |
Question 2 |
Shop assistant: This dress is the latest fashion
Mary: I ..... (not want).... to wear fashionable clothes for a funeral
don't want Hint: Correct! we use the present simple in this situation | |
not want Hint: we must use the auxiliary do or does to form the negative | |
am not wanting Hint: "want" is a non-continuous verb | |
doesn't want Hint: "I" is the 1st person singular, we must use "do" |
Question 3 |
I ........... that she is making a mistake
am feeling Hint: feel in the sense of "opinion" is a non-continuous verb | |
feel Hint: Correct. Feel as an opinion in the present | |
felt Hint: the past of feel is not correct here because it refers to a present opinion | |
feeling Hint: this is not a complete verb form |
Question 4 |
- Wine for everybody ? ...
- My mother .......... water.
are preferring | |
prefer Hint: My mother is 3rd person singular, the verb requires a "s" | |
prefers Hint: Correct. Prefer is a non-continuous verb in this situation | |
is preferring Hint: Prefer is not possible in the Simple present here |
Question 5 |
- When do you usually meet the boss? ...
- On Fridays, but this week I ....... him this afternoon
do see | |
see Hint: The situation is not permanent, it is temporary | |
seeing Hint: verb form incomplete | |
am seeing Hint: Correct. A continuous verb for a temporary situation |
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