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meaning of suspected | saw vs see
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seeks vs sought Mon May 21, 2007 12:40 pm  seeks vs sought
 

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #262 "Irregular Verbs Test (10)", question 2

James ......... adventure in his life so he's never satisfied with regular activities.

(a) seeks
(b) sought
(c) seeking

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #262 "Irregular Verbs Test (10)", answer 2

James seeks adventure in his life so he's never satisfied with regular activities.

Correct answer: (a) seeks
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Why is not sought???

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seeks vs sought Mon May 21, 2007 15:14 pm  seeks vs sought
 

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I suppose it is possible, but it is semantically odd: if he sought, then he no longer seeks now, and if he no longer seeks now, then why is he never satisfied now?
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