Stative vs Active Verbs

Right now, my brother … TV in the living room.

• watches

• watch

• is watching

Ardis is very busy. She … lots of homework

• have

• has

• is having

I’m hungry! I … to eat lunch at the cafeteria

• am wanting

• wanting

• want

… they … the story about the space aliens?

• Do / believe

• Are / beliving

• Do/ believing

They worked hard and saved their money and now they … their home.

• are owning

• owns

• own

I was bored, so now I … the dictionary!

• read

• am reading

• reads

My sister lives in New York. She … New York a lot.

• is liking

• living

• likes

It’s a beautiful day today. It’s sunny and the birds ….

• sing

• is singing

• are singing

(A) What’s Tom doing?

(B) He … the food you cooked

• taste

• tastes

• is tasting

The kids are outside. They … in the snow.

• play

• are playing

• plays