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UNIT 1
TENSES
• I hate spinach. It tastes awful.
• I have never eaten sushi. What does it taste state, now: “give out the taste”
Taste
like? action, now: “feel the taste
• The cook is tasting the dessert now.
• Most people think that war is a terrible thing. state, now: “have the opinion”
• I think this tie will look nice with my jacket. state, now: “suppose”
Think
• “I miss you a lot. I think of you all the time.” action: “consider, have in mind”
• I’m thinking about resigning from my job. action, these days: “consider, have in
mind”
• An elephant weighs more than any other state: “have the weight of”
Weigh land animals.
• The nurse is weighing the baby now. action, now: “learn the weight of”
• I expect you are cold. state: “think, suppose”
Expect
• I am expecting an email from him. action, now: “wait for”
• How much fuel does this tank hold? state: “contain”
Hold
• What are you holding? action, now: “have in hand”
• We have observed a change in the matter. state: “realize”
Observe • The inspector is observing his movements
closely. action, now: “watch attentively”
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