Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... this perfume.
Wrong!
Use "don't like" because like is normally a stative verb for feelings and preferences.
2I ............... what she wants.
Wrong!
Use "don't understand" because understand is a stative verb for knowledge or meaning.
3I ............... people who abuse animals.
Wrong!
Use "hate" because hate is normally a stative verb for a feeling.
4............... the answer?
Wrong!
Use "Do you know" because know is a stative verb and normally takes the simple present.
5Don't disturb her. She ...............
Wrong!
Use "is studying" for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
6I think you ............... a mistake.
Wrong!
Use "are making" for something happening now or around the present moment.
7What are you doing in the kitchen? I ............... the soup.
Wrong!
Use "am tasting" for the action of trying the soup right now.
8The soup ............... awful.
Wrong!
Use "tastes" because taste describes the soup's quality here.
9I usually ............... the Monday meeting.
Wrong!
Use "attend" because usually shows a regular habit or routine.
10I ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "respect" because respect describes an attitude or opinion.
11This job ............... me a long time to finish, so I can't go out tonight.
Wrong!
Use "is taking" for a temporary situation happening around now.
12I ............... my country.
Wrong!
Use "love" because love is normally a stative verb for a feeling.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I don’t like this perfume.
- I don’t understand what she wants.
- I hate people who abuse animals.
- Do you know the answer?
- Don’t disturb her. She is studying.
- I think you are making a mistake.
- What are you doing in the kitchen? I am tasting the soup.
- The soup tastes awful.
- I usually attend the Monday meeting.
- I respect him.
- This job is taking me a long time to finish, so I can’t go out tonight.
- I love my country.