1I ............... the manager this afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "am seeing" for a planned future arrangement.
2I ............... his voice.
Wrong!
Use "like" because it is a stative verb for feelings or preferences.
3I called him because I ............... to talk.
Wrong!
Use "wanted" for a past state or feeling that explains the reason.
4It ............... hard at the moment.
Wrong!
Use "is raining" for something happening now.
5I ............... that education should be free for all.
Wrong!
Use "believe" because it is a stative verb for an opinion or idea.
6I ............... that we are making a mistake.
Wrong!
Use "feel" when it means have an opinion.
7I ............... how to ride a bicycle.
Wrong!
Use "know" because it is a stative verb for knowledge.
8I ............... my holidays right now.
Wrong!
Use "am enjoying" for a temporary experience happening now.
9She ............... when they arrived.
Wrong!
Use "was sleeping" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
10At first glance, this crossword ............... difficult, but it is actually quite easy.
Wrong!
Use the simple form "looks" when "look" means seem or appear and gives a first impression; the continuous "is looking" suggests a changing situation, which does not fit "at first glance".
11He ............... to a hill tribe.
Wrong!
Use "belongs" because it is a stative verb for membership.
12I ............... 50 kg last month.
Wrong!
Use "weighed" for a past state at a specific past time.
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- I am seeing the manager this afternoon.
- I like his voice.
- I called him because I wanted to talk.
- It is raining hard at the moment.
- I believe that education should be free for all.
- I feel that we are making a mistake.
- I know how to ride a bicycle.
- I am enjoying my holidays right now.
- She was sleeping when they arrived.
- At first glance, this crossword looks difficult, but it is actually quite easy.
- He belongs to a hill tribe.
- I weighed 50 kg last month.