The aim of this sheet is to provide English teachers with some practical material on such verbs as rise/raise, remember/remind, say/tell, worry/bother/excite, etc. which are often confused by pupils. The mentioned above confusing verbs are met not only in everyday school activities but in testing as well. We hope that the set of exercises will
Appear = seem (not used in Continuous tenses) Appear = to perform (is used in Continuous tenses ) Appear = to become widely available or known about; be published (is used in Continuous tenses ) e. g. My little btother will be appearing as Guffy in the school performance soon. Fill in appear in its
Smell- smelled, smelled (BrE also smelt, smelt ) Smell — to have a particular smell — пахнуть (not used in Continuous tenses) Smell — to experience the smell of something by putting your nose close to it — нюхать (is used in Continuous tenses) Fill in smell in its forms. 1. Dinner …
Have (got)= own, possess (not used in Continuous tenses) Have=to experience (is used in Continuous tenses) Fill in have in its forms. 1. An organiser said: «She … … such a great time she didn’t want to go. 2. … your secretary … a fax machine? 3. He … much luck recently. 4. … you ever
taste иметь вкус (not used in the progressive tenses) taste пробовать на вкус (is used in the progressive tenses) Fill in taste in its forms. 1. This drink … like sherry. 2. Whether an animal … … or smelling its food may be difficult to determine…. 3. I’… … the soup, to check if it
See— (not used in the progressive tenses) 1) to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes 2) to have or use the power of sight ) to understand something See — (used in the progressive tenses) to meet Fill in see in its forms. 1. You can’t … colours at night… 2. My mother
Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action and do not usually have a continuous form. Some of them still can be used in Continuous tenses but with a difference in meaning. Study attentively the following definitions and do the excercise afterwards. think (not used in the progressive tenses) to have a particular idea
Say or tell? When you say something, you speak words. If you tell someone something, you give them information. Most learners understand the difference between these two verbs as grammatical. Tell is followed by a direct object while say may be used alone, with that or with to+object. Study attentively the following example: I only
Whether we use go or come all has to do with perspective and position. We use go to describe movement away from the place or position where the speaker or hearer is and we use come for movements that end where the speaker or the listener is located. Обратите внимание на фразу «идти куда-то с
Worry — give no peace of mind. If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen. мучить(ся), терзать(ся), беспокоить(ся) Excite — 1) to make sb feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about sth that is going to happen. волновать 2) to make sb nervous or
