Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I ............... his name.
Wrong!
Use "don't remember" because "remember" describes a state here, not an action in progress.
2I ............... much better today.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "feel" and "am feeling" are correct when talking about your current health or condition.
3What ............... of her new boyfriend?
Wrong!
Use "do you think" because "think" means have an opinion in this question.
4What ............... about?
Wrong!
Use "are you thinking" because "think" describes a mental action happening now.
5I ............... we are making a mistake.
Wrong!
Use "think" because it means believe or have an opinion here.
6I ............... that we shouldn't do it.
Wrong!
Use "feel" because it means believe or have an opinion here.
7I usually ............... tired on Mondays.
Wrong!
Use "feel" because "usually" describes a regular state.
8They ............... excited about the offer.
Wrong!
Use "seem" because it describes a state and agrees with the plural subject "they".
9It ............... that we have a problem.
Wrong!
Use "seems" because it describes a state and agrees with the singular subject "it".
10I ............... them for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "have known" because "know" is a stative verb here.
11I ............... a solution.
Wrong!
Use "need" because it describes a state, not an action in progress.
12I ............... to leave.
Wrong!
Use "want" because it describes a state, not an action in progress.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I don’t remember his name.
- I feel / am feeling much better today.
- What do you think of her new boyfriend?
- What are you thinking about?
- I think we are making a mistake.
- I feel that we shouldn’t do it.
- I usually feel tired on Mondays.
- They seem excited about the offer.
- It seems that we have a problem.
- I have known them for a long time.
- I need a solution.
- I want to leave.