Present Continuous Exercises PDFSet 6: Stative Verbs: When NOT to Use -ing

20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.I ___ the answer to this question.

a) knowsb) am knowingc) knowd) knowing

2.She ___ to go home now.

a) wantb) wantsc) is wantingd) wanting

3.They ___ in ghosts.

a) believingb) believesc) believed) are believing

4.This cake ___ delicious!

a) is tastingb) tastingc) tastesd) taste

5.I ___ you're right about this.

a) am thinkingb) thinksc) thinkd) thinking

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.know

2.wants

3.believe

4.tastes

5.think

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

1."know"(c)

'Know' is a stative verb (mental state). We say 'I know', not 'I am knowing'.

2."wants"(b)

'Want' is a stative verb (desire). We say 'She wants', not 'She is wanting'.

3."believe"(c)

'Believe' is a stative verb (mental state). We say 'They believe', not 'They are believing'.

4."tastes"(c)

'Taste' is stative when describing a quality. We say 'The cake tastes good', not 'is tasting'.

5."think"(c)

'Think' is stative when it means 'believe/have an opinion'. We say 'I think you're right'.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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