Question

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Practice
1 Choose the correct words in italics. In two places both answers are possible.
3.15 Listen and check.
O Jake doesn't have any family. He's always livedy been living on his own.
1 He never answers the phone. I've called / been calling six times!
2 Sorry I'm so late. I've waited / been waiting for a call from the New York office.
3 Debbie knows Seattle really well. She's lived / been living there for two years.
4 I'm afraid the house is a mess. We've decorated / been decorating it.
5 Look at the new garden lights. Sam's just turned / been turning them on.
6 Carol's an expert on economics. She's studied / been studying it for years.
7 Harry's an old friend of mine. I've known / been knowing him since we were kids.
8 Marking essays is hard work. I've marked / been marking twenty this evening.
9 I'm curious about the food here. I haven't tried / been trying Mexican food before.
10 I hate cabbage. I've never liked / been liking it.

Answer 1

Based on the questions above, the correct answers are given below:

The form of verbs are hereby put in bold

• 1 He never answers the phone. I've called six times!
• 2 Sorry I'm so late. I've waited for a call from the New York office.
• 3 Debbie knows Seattle really well. She's been living there for two years.
• 4 I'm afraid the house is a mess. We've been decorating it.
• 5 Look at the new garden lights. Sam's just turned them on.
• 6 Carol's an expert on economics. She's studied it for years.
• 7 Harry's an old friend of mine. I've known him since we were kids.
• 8 Marking essays is hard work. I've marked twenty this evening.
• 9 I'm curious about the food here. I haven't tried Mexican food before.
• 10 I hate cabbage. I've never liked it.

Verb form

This refers to the pattern a verb or verbal group takes within a sentence.

In conclusion, we can conclude that that the correct forms of verbs are as given above.

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