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Present Progressive or Simple Present?
Nonaction Verbs
Hear, Listen to, See, Look at, or Watch?
Think, Think that, or Thinking About?
What's Wrong with this Sentence?
100
Abdul __________ soccer at the park right now. (play)
"is playing"
100
He__________an A on his chapter 4 quiz. (want)
"wants"
100
Anita and Pablo ______ _______ TV right now.
"are watching"
100
I___________ she is a very nice person.
"think" or "think that"
100
I no like the rain.
"I do not/don't like the rain."
200
Olga ____________ dinner right now. She's outside with her children. (cook)
"isn't cooking"/"is not cooking"
200
I ___________ to go to bed early more often. (need)
"need"
200
When I want to know the time, I ______ _____ a clock.
"look at"
200
I________________________my family back in my country right now because I am missing them.
"am thinking about"
200
I like New York City. I am thinking that it is a wonderful city.
"I like New York City. I think that it is a wonderful city."
300
This ice cream is delicious. It ___________ very good. (Which verb?)
"is," "tastes"...any others?
300
She _________________ why she is in level I, and she wants to improve her English. (which verb?)
"knows" or "understands" (any others?)
300
She ____________ the train outside every night. Sometimes it wakes her up, too.
"hears"
300
______________the people in this city are friendly? (Hint: Start with "Do")
"Do you think (that)"
300
Does Abdul be sleeping right now?
"Is Abdul sleeping right now?"
400
Rita and Tom usually________ the bus to school at eight o' clock in the morning. (Which verb?)
"take" or "get on"
400
Tell me a sentence with the verb "believe" in it. (simple present tense)
One Example: "I believe that I will do well in the IIEP this semester."
400
Tell me a sentence with "listen to" used correctly.
One Example: "Jenny listens to her favorite music while she grades papers."
400
He_____________physics is a difficult subject.
"thinks (that)"
400
"I listen you."
"I listen to you" or "I am/I'm listening to you"
500
Tell me a sentence that uses the present progressive tense.
(many examples!) One Example: I am doing my homework right now. Another: We are driving to school today.
500
Tell me a sentence with any nonaction verb in it. (You must use the nonaction verb correctly.)
One Example: "I want to go home." Another: "She needs to see a doctor."
500
Tell me any sentence with "hear," "listen to," "see," "look at," or "watch" used correctly.
(many examples)
500
Tell me any sentence that uses "think," "think that," or "thinking about" correctly.
(many examples)
500
Alex is siting at his desk because he writing a letter.
"Alex is SITTING at his desk because he IS writing a letter."