Learn English – She {looks/is looking/looking} worried about something

present-continuouspresent-tense

She ____ worried about something?

options:

a) looks
b) is looking
c) looking

My approach:

"She looks worried about something?" because "is looking" will not be the answer because "is ((look) v1+ing +v2)" is not any form and "looking" doesn't fit in the solution.

So, I put "looks".

Best Answer

  • she looks is okay.

    This is correct because looks is singular, and the subject she is singular. So it is correct to say:

    She looks worried about something. [correct]

  • she is looking is okay, but in spoken English the contraction she's looking would be more common.

    If you wish to use looking as part of a verb phrase you need another verb, such as: She is looking, I am looking, or They are looking.

    She is looking worried about something. [correct]

    And so you are correct to say the following doesn’t fit:

    She looking worried about something. [incorrect]

  • Look is plural, so you need a plural subject. So it would be correct to say

    They look worried about something. [correct]

    But incorrect to use it when the subject is singular:

    She look worried about something. [incorrect]

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