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Let's solve this exercise step by step. The task is to complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs, paying attention to whether they are progressive (continuous) or non-progressive (simple).
We need to choose between:
- Simple present / past / future for non-progressive verbs (habits, facts, states)
- Present continuous / past continuous / future continuous for progressive verbs (actions in progress)
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✔ am listening
→ "Be quiet!" suggests an action happening now → present continuous.
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✔ don’t like
→ "Not to like" = a feeling/state → simple present (we don't use continuous with "like").
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✔ wants, am going
→ "Wants" = state verb → simple present
→ "Am going" = future intention → present continuous (used for planned future actions)
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✔ don’t think, prefer, is
→ "Don’t think" = opinion → simple present
→ "Prefer" = preference (state) → simple present
→ "Is" = current state → simple present
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✔ have, are having, is
→ "Usually" → simple present
→ "This evening" → future plan → present continuous
→ "Weather is warm" → simple present (state)
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✔ does, drink
→ Question about habit → simple present
→ "What does he drink?" → regular question structure
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✔ hate, love
→ "Hate/love" = feelings → simple present (no continuous for emotions)
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Yes, there …………………… (to be) a lot of rubbish outside!
Look! Your dog …………………… (to smell) it!
✔ Do, smell, is, is smelling
→ First sentence: "Do you smell?" → simple present (sense verb used as perception)
→ "There is" → present simple
→ "Look!" → indicates present continuous → "is smelling"
> Note: "Smell" can be both stative and dynamic. Here, "smelling" is an action in progress.
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✔ has, is playing
→ "Every evening" → simple present
→ "Listen!" → present continuous (action now)
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✔ are, are living
→ "Are from Rome" = origin → simple present
→ "At the moment" = temporary situation → present continuous
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He usually …………………… (to go) at 8.00 o'clock and he …………………… (to be) usually on time but he …………………… (to be) late this morning!
✔ does, go, goes, is, was
→ "What time does he go?" → simple present (habitual action)
→ "Usually goes" → simple present
→ "Is usually on time" → simple present
→ "Was late this morning" → past simple (specific past event)
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1) am listening
2) don’t like
3) wants, am going
4) don’t think, prefer, is
5) have, are having, is
6) does, drink
7) hate, love
8) Do, smell, is, is smelling
9) has, is playing
10) are, are living
11) does, go, goes, is, was
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- Progressive verbs: Used for actions in progress (especially with time markers like *now*, *look*, *listen*, *this evening*).
- Non-progressive verbs: Used for states, habits, feelings, opinions, and permanent situations.
- Examples: *like, want, know, hate, love, be, belong, own, etc.*
> Tip: Verbs of perception (*see, hear, smell, taste*) can be used in continuous when they mean active effort (e.g., "I'm smelling the coffee"), but not when they describe a sudden sensation ("I smell smoke" = sudden).
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanations in another language!
We need to choose between:
- Simple present / past / future for non-progressive verbs (habits, facts, states)
- Present continuous / past continuous / future continuous for progressive verbs (actions in progress)
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1) Be quiet! I …………………… (to listen) to the TV news.
✔ am listening
→ "Be quiet!" suggests an action happening now → present continuous.
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2) Ouf! I …………………… (not to like) listening to the TV news!
✔ don’t like
→ "Not to like" = a feeling/state → simple present (we don't use continuous with "like").
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3) Mary …………………… (to want) a new bike for her birthday; I …………………… (to go) to buy it.
✔ wants, am going
→ "Wants" = state verb → simple present
→ "Am going" = future intention → present continuous (used for planned future actions)
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4) I …………………… (not to think) it’s a good idea; I …………………… (to prefer) to buy her a scooter; she …………………… (to be) a teenager.
✔ don’t think, prefer, is
→ "Don’t think" = opinion → simple present
→ "Prefer" = preference (state) → simple present
→ "Is" = current state → simple present
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5) We usually …………………… (to have) dinner in the kitchen; but this evening we …………………… (to have) dinner in the garden because the weather …………………… (to be) very warm.
✔ have, are having, is
→ "Usually" → simple present
→ "This evening" → future plan → present continuous
→ "Weather is warm" → simple present (state)
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6) What …………………… he …………………… (to drink)? Coffee and you?
✔ does, drink
→ Question about habit → simple present
→ "What does he drink?" → regular question structure
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7) I …………………… (to hate) drinking coffee! I …………………… (to love) drinking cold tea.
✔ hate, love
→ "Hate/love" = feelings → simple present (no continuous for emotions)
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8) …………………… you …………………… (to smell) something funny?
Yes, there …………………… (to be) a lot of rubbish outside!
Look! Your dog …………………… (to smell) it!
✔ Do, smell, is, is smelling
→ First sentence: "Do you smell?" → simple present (sense verb used as perception)
→ "There is" → present simple
→ "Look!" → indicates present continuous → "is smelling"
> Note: "Smell" can be both stative and dynamic. Here, "smelling" is an action in progress.
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9) My brother …………………… (to have) his violin class every evening. Listen! He …………………… (to play) now!
✔ has, is playing
→ "Every evening" → simple present
→ "Listen!" → present continuous (action now)
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10) They …………………… (to be) from Rome; but they …………………… (to live) in Florence at the moment.
✔ are, are living
→ "Are from Rome" = origin → simple present
→ "At the moment" = temporary situation → present continuous
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11) What time …………………… he …………………… (to go) to school?
He usually …………………… (to go) at 8.00 o'clock and he …………………… (to be) usually on time but he …………………… (to be) late this morning!
✔ does, go, goes, is, was
→ "What time does he go?" → simple present (habitual action)
→ "Usually goes" → simple present
→ "Is usually on time" → simple present
→ "Was late this morning" → past simple (specific past event)
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✔ Final Answers:
1) am listening
2) don’t like
3) wants, am going
4) don’t think, prefer, is
5) have, are having, is
6) does, drink
7) hate, love
8) Do, smell, is, is smelling
9) has, is playing
10) are, are living
11) does, go, goes, is, was
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Progressive verbs: Used for actions in progress (especially with time markers like *now*, *look*, *listen*, *this evening*).
- Non-progressive verbs: Used for states, habits, feelings, opinions, and permanent situations.
- Examples: *like, want, know, hate, love, be, belong, own, etc.*
> Tip: Verbs of perception (*see, hear, smell, taste*) can be used in continuous when they mean active effort (e.g., "I'm smelling the coffee"), but not when they describe a sudden sensation ("I smell smoke" = sudden).
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanations in another language!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of progressive verbs worksheet.
