Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I ............... a blue car now.
Wrong!
Use "have" because possession is usually a stative meaning.
2Please be quiet. The baby ............... now.
Wrong!
Use "is sleeping" because the action is happening now.
3This soup ............... great.
Wrong!
Use "tastes" because it describes the soup's flavor.
4Look! Sam ............... to the bus stop.
Wrong!
Use "is running" because "Look!" shows an action in progress.
5I ............... your idea is good.
Wrong!
Use "think" because it means have an opinion here.
6At the moment, we ............... dinner in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "are having" because eating dinner is an activity happening now.
7My brother ............... two languages.
Wrong!
Use "knows" because knowledge is a stative meaning.
8Why ............... at me like that?
Wrong!
Use "are you looking" because this asks about an action happening now.
9Look at Emma. She ............... a red dress today.
Wrong!
Use "is wearing" because it describes clothing at this moment.
10I ............... this music. Please turn it off.
Wrong!
Use "don't like" because "like" is normally stative.
11The children ............... in the garden right now.
Wrong!
Use "are playing" because "right now" shows an action in progress.
12Do you ............... this bag belongs to Anna?
Wrong!
Use "think" because "Do you" is followed by the base form.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I have a blue car now.
- Please be quiet. The baby is sleeping now.
- This soup tastes great.
- Look! Sam is running to the bus stop.
- I think your idea is good.
- At the moment, we are having dinner in the kitchen.
- My brother knows two languages.
- Why are you looking at me like that?
- Look at Emma. She is wearing a red dress today.
- I don’t like this music. Please turn it off.
- The children are playing in the garden right now.
- Do you think this bag belongs to Anna?