Stative vs Dynamic Verbs

Choose the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

"Are you hungry? ________ (you / want) something to eat?"

• Are you wanting

• Do you want

Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence in present simple or present continuous.

"__________ (you / not / seem) very happy today."

"Yeah, I received some bad news."

Choose the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

"Gary wasn’t well earlier but he ________ (seem) alright now."

• is seeming

• seems

Is the verb in pink OK? 👍

"Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. She hasn't decided yet, though."

• OK 👍

• thinks

• both tenses would be okay

Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).

"I can’t understand why he ________ so selfish. He isn’t usually like that."

Choose the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

"Don’t put the dictionary away. I ________ (need) it."

• am needing

• need

Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence in present simple or present continuous.

"____________ (who / this umbrella / belong) to?"

"I have no idea."

Is the verb in pink OK? 👍

"It’s not true. I’m not believing it."

• OK 👍

• don't believe

• both tenses would be okay

Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).

"You’ll like Sophie when you meet her. She ________ incredibly nice."

Choose the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

"Alan says he’s 90 years old but nobody ________ (believe) him."

• is believing

• believes