Help the cooking show producer confront the judge about a terrible dish. Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentence.

"Chef, why _____ the soup again? We all know it _____ like old gym socks!"

The correct answer is are you tasting / tastes.

Some verbs can be both action verbs and stative verbs, but their meaning changes.

"Are you tasting" (Present Progressive) is used for the physical action of sampling the food right now.

"Tastes" (Present Simple) is used because describing a flavor is a state or quality, not an action.