Choose the correct option:

*** Some verbs cannot be used in the continuous form because they are not active verbs.
1. I am not believing Jim at all. He lies.
I don’t believe Jim at all. He is lying.

2. Jack and Susan are seeing us tomorrow at the new office.

Jack and Susan see us tomorrow at the new office.

3. Carol is tasting the soup again. What is being wrong?

Carol is tasting the soup again. What is wrong?
Carol taste the soup again. What is wrong?

4. This matter concerns everyone here. We are needing to solve it as soon as

possible.
This matter is concerning everyone here. We are needing to solve it as soon as
possible.
This matter concerns everyone here. We need to solve it as soon as possible.

5. Kim and Sarah are listening to music at the moment.

Kim and Sarah listen to music at the moment.

6. What is she saying? I cannot understand her.

What does she say? I cannot understand her.

7. Something is wrong. I am not hearing anything at all through these headphones.

Something is wrong. I do not hear anything at all through these headphones.

8. Carol is loving cats but John hates them. He is liking dogs a lot.
Carol loves cats but John hates them. He likes dogs a lot.

9. What are you meaning? It is not clear to me.

What are you meaning? It is not being clear to me.
What do you mean? It is not clear to me.

10. Do you want to come with us to the mountains tomorrow? I am not knowing. It is
depending on the weather.
Do you want to come with us to the mountains tomorrow? I do not know. It is
depends on the weather.
Do you want to come with us to the mountains tomorrow? I do not know. It
depends on the weather.
11. I am imagining they are very angry about the news.
I imagine they are being very angry about the news.
I imagine they are very angry about the news.

12. I don’t like that job. It is involving a lot of night shifts. I am hating it.
I don’t like that job. It is involving a lot of night shifts. I hate it.
I don’t like that job. It involves a lot of night shifts. I hate it.

13. I am looking outside the window to see if it is going to rain.

I look outside the window to see if it is going to rain.

14. I think she is correct about that.

I am thinking that she is correct about that.

15. Look! Mother is wearing the new dress!

Look! Mother wears the new dress!

16. We always travel a lot in the summer.

We are always travelling a lot in the summer.

17. The food is smelling wonderful. What do you cook?

The food smells wonderful. What are you cooking?

18. I am happy. I am having a new laptop.

I am being happy. I have a new laptop.
I am happy. I have a new laptop.

19. I can’t stop laughing. Your boss is being really silly.

I can’t stop laughing. Your boss is very silly.

20. They are wishing all the best to us.

They wish all the best to us.

21. Well, I suppose you are right this time.

Well, I am supposing you are right this time.

22. Hmm, I am not feeling like going outside. It is seeming to be raining in a few
moments.
Hmm, I do not feel like going outside. It seems to be raining in a few moments.

23. I didn’t forget. I am owning you 30 euro.

I didn’t forget. I owe you 30 euro.
24. I am not minding that music at all.
I don’t mind that music at all.

25. The architect measures the whole room. The room is measuring 45sqm.
The architect is measuring the whole room. The room measures 45sqm.

26. How much do these oranges cost?

How much are these oranges costing?

27. We are not knowing the correct answer to this problem.

We don’t know the correct answer to this problem.

28. Really? I am doubting this statement is true.

Really? I doubt this statement is true.

29. I do not feel great at this very moment. I am needing a break.

I am not feeling great at this very moment. I need a break.

30. You are not agreeing with me on this project.

You don’t agree with me on this project.