16 CHAPTER I 1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS . ~ ~. ~~ . ~ . ~. I INCORRECT: I am knowing Ms. Chen. (b) I'm hungry. I want a sandwich. INCORRECT: I am wanting a sandwich. (c) This book belaps to Mikhail. INCORRECT: This book ir belomirp w Mikhail. S~ms vuur us uvr uvsu ux ~IU~LS~IYS LSU~S~. ILKIF verbs are called "non-action verbs." They express a situation that exists, not an action in progress. NON-ACTTON VERBS* hear believe be see thinkt exist sound undcrsrand knav m need like fmget hamt want he remember possess mfe* hate belong *COMPARE (d) I think that grammar is easy. (e) I am thinking about grammar right now. (f) Tom has a car. (g) I'm having a good time. Think and have can be used in the progressive. In (d):When think means "believe," it is nonprogressive. In (e): When think expresses thoughts that are going through a person's mind, it can be progressive. In (f):When haw means "own" or expresses possession, it is not used in the progressive. (g): In expressions where hak does not mean "own* (e.g., have a good rime, have a bad rime, have trouble, have a ploblern, have company, have an opera&), haw can be used in the progressive. I *Nan-ncdon verbs are also called "stative vubs" or "nonpmgrcssive verbs?' EXERCISE 19. Progressive verbs vs. non-actlon verbs. (Chart 1-6) Direcrions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive. 1. Right now I (look) aw \oohs at the board. I (see) some words on the board. 2. A: (you, need) some help, Mrs. Brown? (you, want) me to carry that box for you? B: Yes, thank you. That's very kind of you. 3. A. Who is that man? I (think) that I (know) him, but I Cforget) his name. ! . , B: That's Mr. Martinez. .tI, . A: That's right! I (remember) hi now. 4. A: (you, believe) in flying saucers? B: What (you, talk) about? A: You know, spaceships from outer space with alien creatures aboard. ) 'B: In my opinion, flying saucers (exist) only in people's imaginations. Present nme 17 5. Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) a good time. They (have) a beach ball, and they (play) catch with it. They (like) to play catch. Their parents (sunbathe) . They (w) to get a tan. :/ i : ": ney to music on a radio. They also (hear) the sound of seagulls and the sound of the waves. 6. A: What (you, think) about right now? B: I (think) about seagulls and waves. A: (you, like) seagulls? B: Yes. I (think) seagulls are interesting birds. 7. A: Which color (you, prefer) , red or blue? B: I (like) blue better than red. Why? A: I (read) a magazine article right now. According to the article, people who (prefer) blue to red (be) calm and (value) honesty and loyalty in their Wends. A preference for red (mean) that a person (be) aggressive and (love) excitement. B: Oh? That (sound) like a bunch of nonsense to me. 18 CHAPTER 1 8. A: Does the earth turn around and around? B: Yes, Jimmy. The earth (spin) around and around on its axis as it circles the sun. The earth &in) rapidly at this very moment. B: Really? I can't feel it moving. (you, ny) to fool me? A: Of course not! (you, think, really) that the earth isn't moving? B: I guess so. Yes. I can't see it move. Yes. It isn't moving. A: (you, believe) only those things that you can see? Look at the trees out the window. All of them (grow) at this very moment, but you can't see the growth. They (ger) bigger and bigger with every second that passes. You can't see the trees grow, and you can't feel the earth spin, but both events (rake) place at this moment while you and I B: Really? How do you know? 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YESlNO QUESTIONS I R QUBSlTON SHORT ANSWER LQNG ANSWER QuESlTONSm LW~DOES Does Bob like tea? Yes, he does. Yes, he likes tea. No, he doeata't. No, he doesn't like tea. Do you like tea? Yes, I do. Yes, I lie tea. No, I don't. No, I don't like tea. QUESTTONS WITH BE Are you srudytng? Yes, I am.* Yes, I am (I'm) studying. No, I'm not. No, I'm not studying. IsYoko a student? Yes, she is.* Yes, she is (she's) a student. No, she's not. OR No, she's not a student. OR No, she isn't. No, she isn't a student. Aro they srudyt'ng? Yes, they are.* Yes, they are (they're) studying. No, they're not. OR No, they're not studying. OR NO, they aren't. NO, they aren't 1 smdying. *Am, is, and are are not wnmctcd with pronouns in short answers. ~CORRPCTSKORTAN~WER~: 58, I'm. Ya, shb'~. k, I,%. Present Tlrne 19 0 EXERCISE 20. Short answers to yeslno questions. (Chart 1-7) Directions: Complete the following dialogues by using the words in parentheses. Also give short answers to the questions as necessary. Use the simple present or the present progressive. 1. A: (Mary, have) Does Maw have a bicycle? B: Yes, she Aoes . She (have) has a ten-speed bike. 2. A: (it, rain) right now? B: No, . At least, I (think, not/ so. 3. A: (your ftimds, write) a lot of e-mails? B: Yes, . I (get/ lots of e-mails all the time. 4. A: (the students, take) a test in class right now? ,I8> B: No, . They (do) an exercise. 5. A: (the weather, affect*) your mood? B: Yes, . 1 (get) grumpy when it's rainy. 6. A: (Jean, study) at the library this evening? B: No, . She (be) at the recreation center. She (pkfy) pool with her friend. (Jean, Play) pool every evening? . - No, . . She usually (study) . . : .t (she, be) good player? Yes, (Play) (YOU, Play) Yes, But I (be, not) very good. ,, . i : ill 14, r :!: ,!.,I. ,. . , . . , ,# EXERCISE 21. Short answers to yeslno questions. (Chart 1-7) Directions: Answer the questions with books closed. Give both a short and a long answer. Work in pairs or as a class. Example: Is Texas south of the equator? + No, it isn't. Texas kn't south of the equator. OR I don't know. 1. Do you wear a wristwatch every day? 2. Is ( . . . ) sitting next to ( . . . ) today?* 3. Does ( . . . ) usually sit in the same place every day? 4. Are ( . . . ) and ( . . . ) standing up? 5. Are you interested in politics? 6. IsToronto in western Canada? (Switch mles if working in pairs.) 7. Do whales lay eggs? 8. Does your country have bears in the wild? 9. Are dogs intelligent? 10. Is ( . . . ) from Cambodia? 11. Is the earth turning on its axis and rotating around the sun at the same time? 12. Do all mosquitoes carry malaria? EXERCISE 22. Review: present verbs. (Chapter 1) Directions: Complete the sentences by using the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive. Supply the short answer to a question if necessary. 1. A: My sister (have) has a new car. She bought it last month. B: (yoy have) Do YO^ have a car? A: No, I doh1+ . Do you? * , B: No, but I have a ten-speed bike. 1 . 2. A: Where are the children? B: In the living room. A: What are they doing? (they, watch) TV? , . . , . No, they . They (play) a game. 3. A. Shhh. I (hear) a noise. (joy hear) it, too? B: Yes, I . I wonder what it is. 4. A: Johnny, (you, listen) to me? B: Of course I am, Mom. You (want) me to take out the garbage. Right? A: Right! And right now! *The symbol ( . . . ) means "supply the name of a person." 5. A: Knock, knock! Anybody home? Hey, Bill! Hi! It's me. I'm here with Tom. Where are you? B: I (be) in the bedroom. A: What (you, do) ? B: I (ny) to sleep! A: Oh. Sorry. I won't bother you. Tom, shhh. Bill (rest) 6. A: What (you, think) about at night before you fall asleep? B: I (think) about all of the pleasant things that happened during the day. I (think, not) about my problems. 7. A: A penny for your thoughts. B: Huh? A: What (you, think) about right now? B: I (think) about English grammar. I (think, not) about anything else right now. A: I (believe, not) you! . . ' .: , ; ' 8. A: (you, see) that man over there? B: Which man? The man in the brown jacket? % .A: No,I (talk) about the man who (wear) the blue shirt. B: Oh, that man. A: (you, know) him? B: No, I (think, not) so. 9. A: (you, know) any tongue-twisters? B: Yes, I . Here's one: She sells seashells down by the seashore. '*I 'A: That (be) hard to say! Can you say this: Sharon wears Sue's shoes to zoos to look at cheap sheep? B: That (make, not) any sense. A: I (know) 22 CHAPTER 1 . write) a lot of e-mails? B: Yes, . I (get/ lots of e-mails all the time. 4. A: (the students, take) a test in class right now? ,I8> B: No, . They (do) an exercise. 5. A: (the. B: Of course I am, Mom. You (want) me to take out the garbage. Right? A: Right! And right now! *The symbol ( . . . ) means "supply the name of a person." 5. A:. want he remember possess mfe* hate belong *COMPARE (d) I think that grammar is easy. (e) I am thinking about grammar right now. (f) Tom has a car. (g) I'm having a good time.