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Non Continuous verbs - basic exercises

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Question 1
My friend John ...(have).. two sisters.
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
Shop assistant: This dress is the latest fashion Mary: I ..... (not want).... to wear fashionable clothes for a funeral
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
I ........... that she is making a mistake
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
- Wine for everybody  ? - My mother .......... water.
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
- When do you usually meet the boss? - On Fridays, but this week I ....... him this afternoon
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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