Les verbes peu compatibles avec be+ing (point de vue imperfectif)

Question 1

hear

Answer 1

entendre

Question 2

see

Answer 2

voir

Question 3

smell

Answer 3

sentir

Question 4

sound

Answer 4

sembler (à l’oreille)

Question 5

taste

Answer 5

avoir gout de…
— It tastes of garlic = ça a goût d’ail.
(et non pas “it’s tasting”)

Question 6

agree

Answer 6

être d’accord

Question 7

astonish

Answer 7

étonner

Question 8

believe

Answer 8

croire

Question 9

dislike

Answer 9

ne pas aimer

Question 10

doubt

Answer 10

douter

Question 11

feel

Answer 11

(au sens de) penser

Question 12

hate

Answer 12

haïr

Question 13

know

Answer 13

savoir

Question 14

like

Answer 14

aimer

Question 15

love

Answer 15

aimer

Question 16

prefer

Answer 16

préférer

Question 17

recognize

Answer 17

reconnaître

Question 18

remember

Answer 18

se souvenir

Question 19

suppose

Answer 19

supposer

Question 20

surprise

Answer 20

surprendre, étonner

Question 21

think

Answer 21

penser

Question 22

understand

Answer 22

comprendre

Question 23

want

Answer 23

vouloir

Question 24

wish

Answer 24

désirer

Question 25

belong

Answer 25

appartenir

Question 26

consist of

Answer 26

consister en

Question 27

contain

Answer 27

contenir

Question 28

have

Answer 28

avoir (au sens posséder)

Question 29

include

Answer 29

inclure

Question 30

own

Answer 30

posséder

Question 31

possess

Answer 31

posséder

Question 32

look like

Answer 32

ressembler à

Question 33

resemble

Answer 33

ressembler

Question 34

seem

Answer 34

sembler

Question 35

depend

Answer 35

déprendre

Question 36

deserve

Answer 36

mériter

Question 37

exist

Answer 37

exister

Question 38

lack

Answer 38

manquer de

Question 39

matter

Answer 39

importer, avoir de l’importance

Question 40

mean

Answer 40

signifie

Question 41

measure

Answer 41

mesurer

Question 42

need

Answer 42

avoir besoin

Question 43

owe

Answer 43

devoir, être débiteur

Question 44

weigh

Answer 44

peser
— The baby weighs five kilos = le bébé pèse 5 kilos.
(et non pas “the baby is weighing…”)