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Embark: go on board a ship or aircraft.

Disembark: leave a ship, aircraft, or train.

Deck: a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level.

Crew:  a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, or train.

On board: on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

Evacuation: remove from a place of danger to a safer place.

Vocabulary

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English French

Embark Embarquer

Disembark débarquer

Deck pont

Crew équipage

On board Le conseil d'administration

Evacuate évacuer

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Shopping Theatre Lounge

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Cruise Liners:

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Grammar

Non-Action Verbs[Non-action Verbes]

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Non-Action Verbs

Some verbs cannot be used in the progressive tenses. They are called non-action verbs.Non-action verbs indicate state, sense, desire, possession, or opinion. The most common non-action verbs are:

[Certains verbes ne peut pas être utilisé dans les temps progressive. Ils sont appelésnon-action verbes.Non-action verbes indiquer l'état, le bon sens, le désir, la possession, ou de ses opinions. Les plus courantes non-action verbes sont:]

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be* seem appear* (existence)

look* sound* smell* taste* feel* (senses)

like want prefer love* (desire)

have* own possess (possession)

think* believe consider* (opinion)

Some verbs have both action and non-action meanings. They are indicated by an asterisk* in the table below.

[Certains verbes ont à la fois l'action et non d'action significations. Ils sont indiqués par un astérisque * dans le tableau ci-dessous.]

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Mr. Tactful is seeming like a nice guy. (Wrong!)

Mr. Tactful seems like a nice guy. (Correct)

This salad is tasting delicious. (Wrong!)

This salad tastes delicious. (Correct)

I am liking banana cream pie. (Wrong!)

I like banana cream pie. (Correct)

Examples of Non-Action Verbs:

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Those flowers look beautiful. (Non-action)

Flora is looking out the window. (Action)

I think that's a great idea. (Non-action)

I am thinking about my upcoming speech. (Action)

We have a brand new car. (Non-action)

We are having a party this weekend. (Action)

Craig is a real estate agent. (Non-action)

Billy is being naughty today. (Action)

The situation determines whether the action or non-action form of the verb is used.

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Below are the sentences with non-action verbs ,correct if wrong.

1. You are seeming to be bored with the lesson.

2. I am preferring the yellow dress rather than the blue one.

3. She looking beautiful today.

4. I believe in God .

5. I am think to finish my homework first.

6. Dora is wanting more of cheese.