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Help the confused food critic complete his rather harsh restaurant review by selecting the correct verb forms.
This green soup _________________________ exactly like old gym socks. Look over there! The head chef _________________________ it right now, and he looks absolutely terrified. I _________________________ we should pay the bill and escape before the main course arrives.
The correct answers are tastes, is tasting, and think.
tastes: When "taste" describes the flavor of something (a state), it is a stative verb and uses the Present Simple.
is tasting: When "taste" describes the physical action of sampling food, it is a dynamic verb. Because it is happening "right now," we use the Present Continuous.
think: When "think" expresses an opinion or belief, it is a stative verb and uses the Present Simple.