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Non Continuous verbs - basic exercises
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| Question 1 |
| are having Hint: are is not possible with third person singular | |
| is having Hint: have is is not possible in the continuous form with the sense of "possession" | |
| have Hint: John is the 3rd person singular | |
| has Hint: Correct. An alternative would be "has got" |
| Question 2 |
| am not wanting Hint: "want" is a non-continuous verb | |
| 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 | |
| doesn't want Hint: "I" is the 1st person singular, we must use "do" |
| Question 3 |
| am feeling Hint: feel in the sense of "opinion" is a non-continuous verb | |
| feeling Hint: this is not a complete verb form | |
| 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 |
| Question 4 |
| prefers Hint: Correct. Prefer is a non-continuous verb in this situation | |
| is preferring Hint: Prefer is not possible in the Simple present here | |
| prefer Hint: My mother is 3rd person singular, the verb requires a "s" | |
| are preferring |
| Question 5 |
| see Hint: The situation is not permanent, it is temporary | |
| am seeing Hint: Correct. A continuous verb for a temporary situation | |
| seeing Hint: verb form incomplete | |
| do see |
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