I need your help about answer the Question

[clerk21]

People still ……… in cafe very much like they did in thr 18th century

to gathera
are gathering
gathered
gather

[Bennevis]

Either "gather" or "are gathering", as far as I'm concerned.

[TheParser]

People still ……… in cafe very much like they did in thr 18th century

to gathera
are gathering
gathered
gather

ATTENTION: NOT A TEACHER


(1) Only "to gather" is wrong. I think that there are three possible

"correct" answers -- depending on the context (on what the story is about).

(2) I am guessing that your teacher wants:

People still gather in cafes very much like [as] they did in the 18th century.

(3) But "are gathering" is also possible. And they still eat/are eating the delicious

(and fattening) desserts very much as their ancestors did in the 18th century.

(4) And even the past could be correct if the other parts of the story are in the past:

People in the 19th century did not have many forms of entertainment. So they still

gathered in cafes very much as they did in the 18th century.


P.S. The teachers here are happier if you first choose the answer that you think is

correct. Then they will check your answer.

[Rover_KE]

P.S. The teachers here are happier if you first choose the answer that you think is

correct. Then they will check your answer.

So true. I was about to say the same thing myself.

Rover

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, clerk.

Please check that you are transcribing the text correctly:

People still ……… in cafes very much like they did in the 18th century.

Rover