Fill in the blanks.
1. I .............................. this perfume.
The verb like is not normally used in the continuous form.
2. I ........................... what she wants.
The verb understand is not normally used in the continuous form.
3. I .............................. people who abuse animals.
4. ...................... you .......................... the answer?
5. Don't disturb her. She ...............................
The present continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that is going on at the moment of speaking.
6. I think you ............................. a mistake.
7. What are you doing in the kitchen? I ............................... the soup.
8. The soup ............................ awful.
9. I ............................... the meeting yesterday.
Use simple tenses to talk about finished events.
11. I ............................. him.
11. It ............................... me a long time to finish the job.
12. I ........................ my country.
The verb love is not normally used in the continuous form.
Answers
1. I don’t like this perfume.
2. I don’t understand what she wants.
3. I hate people who abuse animals.
4. Do you know the answer?
5. Don’t disturb her. She is studying.
6. I think you are making a mistake.
7. What are you doing in the kitchen? I am tasting the soup.
8. The soup tastes awful.
9. I didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
10. It took me a long time to finish the job.
11. I respect him.
12. I love my country.
