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Continuous And Non-continuous Verbs

May 11, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ……………………….. doubtful about the new plan.

Correct! Wrong!

When feel means have an opinion, it is not used in the continuous form.

2. I …………………………… this scenery.

Correct! Wrong!

The verb love is not normally used in the continuous form.

3. I …………………………. fine.

Correct! Wrong!

To talk about feelings that are going on, we can use the simple and continuous forms of the verb.

4. I ………………………… your mother tomorrow.

Correct! Wrong!

See has a continuous form when it is used to talk about a pre-planned future event.

5. I ………………………… you have a problem with me.

Correct! Wrong!

When see means understand it is not used in the continuous form.

6. That creature …………………………. like a rabbit.

Correct! Wrong!

When look means seem, it is not used in the continuous form.

7. I ………………………… that you are quitting your job.

Correct! Wrong!

The word hear is not normally used in the continuous form.

8. I ………………………… of writing a novel.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I ……………………….. we should not do it.

Correct! Wrong!

When think means have an opinion, it is not used in the continuous form.

10. I …………………… with the argument that education should be free for all.

Correct! Wrong!

The verb agree is not normally used in the continuous form.

11. We may or may not go. It …………………………. on the weather.

Correct! Wrong!

The verb depend is not normally used in the continuous form.

12. I still ………………………… meeting the seer.

Correct! Wrong!

Remember is not normally used in the continuous form.

Answers

1. I feel doubtful about the new plan.

2. I love this scenery.

3. I feel / am feeling fine.

4. I am seeing your mother tomorrow.

5. I see you have a problem with me.

6. That creature looks like a rabbit.

7. I hear that you are quitting your job.

8. I am thinking of writing a novel.

9. I think we should not do it.

10. I agree with the argument that education should be free for all.

11. We may or may not go. It depends on the weather. 12. I still remember meeting the seer.

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