Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous. How do the sentences differ in meaning?
a John _(thinks/is thinking) she is a lovely girl.
b Ada _(thinks/is thinking) about moving to Canada.
a The chicken _(tastes\ is tasting) salty.
b Paul _(tastes\ is tasting) the soup to see if it is warm enough.
a The perfume________(smells\ is smelling) flowery.
b Rose ____(smells\ is smelling) the roses.
a Bob_______(appears \is appearing) to be having a great time.
b Wendy_______(appears \is appearing) in a new theatre production.
5 a The suit_______(fits\ is fitting) perfectly.
b Tom ___(fits\ is fitting) a new door in the garage.

Answer 1

a John thinks she is a lovely girl. (як факт)

b Ada is thinking about moving to Canada. (як дія в цей момент)

a The chicken tastes salty. (факт яка є на смак)

b Paul  is tasting the soup to see if it is warm enough. (процес - Пауль саме зараз пробує суп, в цей момент)

a The perfumе smells flowery. (як факт)

b Rose  is smelling the roses. (Роза нюхає рози саме в цей момент - як процес)

a Bob appears to be having a great time. (як висловлення факту)

b Wendy is appearing in a new theatre production. (як запланована дія)

5 a The suit fits perfectly. (вираження факту)

b Tom is fitting a new door in the garage. (виконує дію саме в цей момент)