verb review- special problems with progressive verbs

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Verb Overview

Progressive Problems


Involuntary / Voluntary Verbs

Sensory Perception Verbs:

Involuntary = passive unconscious activities. NOT ALLOWED PROGRESSIVE

Voluntary = active conscious activates. USED IN PROGRESSIVE


Involuntary / Voluntary

InvoluntaryHearSmellTasteSeeFeel

VoluntaryListen to

SmellTaste

Look at / WatchFeel / Touch


Practice

She was watching the Super Bowl when I called.


Practice

He is smelling perfume to pick out one for his wife.


Practice

He is smelling perfume to pick out one for his wife.

smells


Practice

That perfume is smelling terrific!


Practice

That perfume is smelling terrific!

smells


Practice

I am seeing the Super Bowl on Sunday.


Practice

I am seeing the Super Bowl on Sunday.

am watching


Practice

I am hearing Mrs. Coleman talk.


Practice

I am hearing Mrs. Coleman talk.

hear or am listening to


Practice

I am not listening to the radio.


Practice

This cake is tasting great!


Practice

This cake is tasting great!

tastes


Practice

We are always feeling hot in this classroom.


Practice

We are always feeling hot in this classroom.

feel


More NON-progressive Verbs

Verbs of …Possession and RelationEmotion and AttitudeMental Perceptions and BeliefsState of Being


NEVER PROGRESSIVEbelong to concern

consist ofcontain cost depend

on deserve equal fit have include

involve lack matter need owe own possess require resemble

seem sound


RARELY EVER PROGRESSIVEabhor adore astonishbelieve desire detestdislike doubt forgivehate imagine impress intend know like love mean mind perceive please prefer realize recall

recognize regard satisfy suppose

understand


Progressive Special Problems

Use for Ongoing ActivityUse with this + time wordUse to show intersection of

activities

DON’T USE for habitual activity


I wonder what that exotic spice in this sauce is? I am tasting turmeric and coriander, but there is another spice I can’t identify.

Find the Errors:


I wonder what that exotic spice in this sauce is? I am taste turmeric and coriander, but there is another spice I can’t identify.

Find the Errors:


By the time her husband was awakened by the smoke, she had already been smelling the fire downstairs and called the fire department.

Find the Errors:


By the time her husband was awakened by the smoke, she had already smelled the fire downstairs and called the fire department.

Find the Errors:


Find the Errors:

I touch the expensive vase when it suddenly fell to the floor and smashed into many pieces. I felt very embarrassed when I told my grandmother about it.


Find the Errors:

I was touching the expensive vase when it suddenly fell to the floor and smashed into many pieces. I felt very embarrassed when I told my grandmother about it.


Lisa, did you forget everything I taught you about setting a table? You put the fork on the wrong side of the plate.

Find the Errors:


Lisa, did you forget everything I taught you about setting a table? You put the fork on the wrong side of the plate.

NO ERRORS!

Find the Errors:


Jim studied in his room when

his sister arrived, so he didn’t

hear the door open.

Find the Errors:


Jim was studying in his roomWhen his sister arrived, so

hedidn’t hear the door open.

Find the Errors:


My sister and I take the same classes this semester.

Find the Errors:


My sister and I are taking the same classes this semester.

Find the Errors:


Find the Errors:

During the entire party, I wasn’t recognizing the girl in the red dress until she began to laugh.


Find the Errors:

During the entire party, I didn’t recognize the girl in the red dress until she began to laugh.


This year, the university works hard to recruit students from Malaysia.

Find the Errors:


Find the Errors:

This year, the university is working hard to recruit students from Malaysia.


Go call the fire department, I am smelling smoke.

Find the Errors:


Go call the fire department, I smell smoke.

Find the Errors:


In spite of many arguments against the idea, John is still believing that men are superior to women.

Find the Errors:


In spite of many arguments against the idea, John still believes that men are superior to women.

Find the Errors:


I’m not understanding what you are trying to say right now.

Find the Errors:


I do not understand what you are trying to say right now.

Find the Errors:


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