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Worksheetsstative vs active verbs
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Right now, my father ____ a TV series in the living room.
watches
is watching
I really like pasta! I ____ to eat lunch at an Italian restaurant.
want
am wanting
My best friend lives in Glasgow. She ____ Glasgow a lot.
likes
is liking
I was bored, so now I ____ my favourite novel!
read
am reading
____ they ____ the legend of the Loch Ness monster?
Do / believe
Are / believing
Paul has given a bouquet of flowers to his grandmother for his birthday. She ____ them right now.
smells
is smelling
Did you wash this sweater? It ____ really nice.
smells
is smelling
My parents worked hard in their business and saved their money. Now, they ____ their home.
own
are owning
A - What is Jessica doing?
B - She ____ the Chinese food you cooked yesterday.
tastes
is tasting
A - Do you like this carrot cake?
B - Yes, it ____ wonderful!
tastes
is tasting
All the family is outside. They ____ in the snow.
play
are playing
A - Can you remember the name of the new student?
B - No, I ____ his name.
forget
am forgetting
Most cats don't like to swim. In fact, they ____ the water.
hate
are hating
Alex ____ a large family: four brothers and three sisters.
has
is having
They ________ to get married.
think
are thinking
She _____ I'm crazy to leave my job.
is thinking
thinks
Be quiet, I _____.
am thinking
think
Can you help me? I ____ for a place to stay.
am looking
look
Decide if this verb denotes action or state:
hear
state
action
Decide if this verb denotes action or state:
believe
state
action
Decide if this verb denotes action or state:
remember
state
action
I __________ three brothers.
am having
have
She __________ how to speak four languages.
knows
is knowing
He ___________a party tomorrow night.
is having
has
I __________ studying for exams.
hate
am hating
We __________ to go to the movies than the mall.
are preferring
prefer
This soup ____________ right.
taste
doesn't taste
Is tasting
isn't tasting
Emma ____________ lovely in that new dress.
is looking
look
looks
isn't looking
______________ what I mean?
You see
Are you seeing
Are you see
Do you see
I____________ some new clothes for the winter.
doesn't need
needs
need
am need
What's the matter? You ... too well.
don't look
aren't looking
How much money ... you ... me to lend you?
are / wanting
do / want
I ___________about visiting my parents this weekend.
think
am thinking
Suzy_________very naughty these days.
is being
is
Because it __________ of petrol and I want to check for leaks.
is smelling
smells
Please don’t be so loud. I _______________________ .
read
am read
am reading
reads
How many languages __________________________ ?
is Ted speaking
Ted speak
is Ted speak
does Ted speak
I ____________________________ to a health club
don´t belong
am not belonging
am belonging
don´t belongs
The Mississippi River ____________________ into the Gulf of Mexico.
is flowing
does flow
flow
flows
The river ________________________ very slowly today – much slower than usual.
is flowing
flows
flowes
flowing
You can borrow my rain coat. I ____________________ it at the moment
am not needing
don´t need
not needs
am needing
Stewart doesn’t hate winter. He __________________ it.
is liking
likes
does like
liking
I __________________ a strange sound coming from that box! Let’s open it.
hearing
hear
am hearing
hears
Roberto _______ a large family: three sisters and two brothers.
is having
have
has
having
(A) What’s Tom doing? (B) He ____ the food you cooked.
is tasting
tastes
taste
tasting
It’s a beautiful day today. It’s sunny and the birds
sing
sings
are singing
is singing
Emilia is in her room. She _____ her homework
does
doing
do
is doing
Thank you for the flowers. I’m _______ them right now.
smell
smells
smelling
is smelling
James __________________ the password. That’s good because I forget it!
remembers
is rememberimg
remember
remembering
I was bored, so now I _____ the dictionary!
reads
reading
am reading
read
Choose the stative verb
Have
Lean
Scream
Fly
Which verb is a stative verb?
Walk
Sweep
Dislike
Run
Choose the one that is NOT an stative verb
Recognize
Own
Jump
Agree
Choose the stative verb
Sleep
Bite
Climb
Prefer
Which one is the stative verb?
Wish
Bark
Drive
Sit
Choose the stative verb
Wash
Dance
Hop
Taste
Which one is NOT a stative verb?
Disagree
Ride
Forget
Smell
Which one is NOT a stative verb?
Know
Promise
Hug
Prefer
Choose the stative verb
Throw
Weigh
Push
Pull
Which of the following is a stative verb?
Eat
Understand
Cry
Stand
