Action and Non-Action Verbs

Action & Non-action verbs

Simple or Continuous?

SIMPLE PRESENT

• Habits

• Routines

• Permanent situations

• ACTION & NON- ACTION VERBS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• Actions happening now

• Temporary situations

• Trends

• ACTION VERBS ONLY!

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Multiple Select

Tick the NON-ACTION verbs from the list:

• HAVE (eat- drink)

• THINK (opinion)

• UNDERSTAND

• THINK (mental process)

• HAVE (possession)

Multiple Choice

Choose the right form

• My mother is thinking I'm the best.

• My mother thinks I'm the best.

Multiple Choice

Choose the right form:

• I'm wanting an ice-cream now!

• I want an ice-cream now!

Multiple Choice

Choose the right form:

• She's running now.

• She runs now.

• She's running every day