Stative Verbs, Exercise 1

Use either simple present tense or present continuous. If the verb is stative, use simple present tense. a. a. I get so tired of cleaning the house! b. I (know) _______________ what you mean. I spent three hours cleaning mine yesterday. #__ b. Can you lend me $25? I (promise) _______________ I'll pay you back when I get paid. #__ c. Your voice (sound) ____________ funny (=strange, different). Do you have a sore throat? #__ d. The doctor (see) _______________ a patient right now. Can he call you back? #__ e. What (mean) ___________ this word __________? #__ f. Our house (have) _______________ a two-car garage. #__ g. She (be) _______________ a physician. #__ h. a. What are you doing? b. I (taste) _______________ the food. #__ a. You shouldn't stick your finger in the food. It's not sanitary (, higinico, , ). i. a. (you have) _______________ fun? #__ b. Oh, yes! The music is great, and there are so many interesting people here. j. My mother is upset with me. She (think) ___________ I should be nicer to my little brother. #__ k. a. You don't understand? Let me explain. If you have negative + and + negative, too changes to either. He doesn't drink, and I don't, either. b. Oh, I (see) _______________. #__

Stative Verbs, Exercise 1

Use either simple present tense or present continuous. If the verb is stative, use simple present tense. a. a. I get so tired of cleaning the house! b. I (know) _______________ what you mean. I spent three hours cleaning mine yesterday. #__ b. Can you lend me $25? I (promise) _______________ I'll pay you back when I get paid. #__ c. Your voice (sound) ____________ funny (=strange, different). Do you have a sore throat? #__ d. The doctor (see) _______________ a patient right now. Can he call you back? #__ e. What (mean) ___________ this word __________? #__ f. Our house (have) _______________ a two-car garage. #__ g. She (be) _______________ a physician. #__ h. a. What are you doing? b. I (taste) _______________ the food. #__ a. You shouldn't stick your finger in the food. It's not sanitary (, higinico, , ). i. a. (you have) _______________ fun? #__ b. Oh, yes! The music is great, and there are so many interesting people here. j. My mother is upset with me. She (think) ___________ I should be nicer to my little brother. #__ k. a. You don't understand? Let me explain. If you have negative + and + negative, too changes to either. He doesn't drink, and I don't, either. b. Oh, I (see) _______________. #__

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Stative Verbs, Exercise 2

a. I (have) ____________________________ a great time! #__ b. a. What's the matter? b. I (think) _______________ about the hurricane in Mexico. I hope my family is OK. #__ c. a. I won't clean my room, and I won't take out the garbage!!! b. Why (you be) ____________________________ so difficult today? #__ d. I (have) ______________________ a headache. #__ e. She says that she has read the lesson and that she (understand) ____________________________ everything. #__ f. He (want) ______________________ me to go play basketball with him, but I have to study. #__ g. (Showing a picture to a friend) a. Who's this? b. It's my brother. a. He (look) ____________________________ handsome! Is he married? #__ h. (you want) _________________________ me to make you a sandwich? #__ i. The police (think) ____________________________ that he is a smuggler. #__ , traficante, j. a. Are you enjoying your meal? b. Yes. The food (taste) _________________________ great! #__ k. a. I'm not a criminal! I didn't commit that crime! b. I (believe) _______________________ you. #__

Stative Verbs, Exercise 2

a. I (have) ____________________________ a great time! #__ b. a. What's the matter? b. I (think) _______________ about the hurricane in Mexico. I hope my family is OK. #__ c. a. I won't clean my room, and I won't take out the garbage!!! b. Why (you be) ____________________________ so difficult today? #__ d. I (have) ______________________ a headache. #__ e. She says that she has read the lesson and that she (understand) ____________________________ everything. #__ f. He (want) ______________________ me to go play basketball with him, but I have to study. #__ g. (Showing a picture to a friend) a. Who's this? b. It's my brother. a. He (look) ____________________________ handsome! Is he married? #__ h. (you want) _________________________ me to make you a sandwich? #__ i. The police (think) ____________________________ that he is a smuggler. #__ , traficante, j. a. Are you enjoying your meal? b. Yes. The food (taste) _________________________ great! #__ k. a. I'm not a criminal! I didn't commit that crime! b. I (believe) _______________________ you. #__

Stative Verbs, Exercise 2

a. I (have) ____________________________ a great time! #__ b. a. What's the matter? b. I (think) _______________ about the hurricane in Mexico. I hope my family is OK. #__ c. a. I won't clean my room, and I won't take out the garbage!!! b. Why (you be) ____________________________ so difficult today? #__ d. I (have) ______________________ a headache. #__ e. She says that she has read the lesson and that she (understand) ____________________________ everything. #__ f. He (want) ______________________ me to go play basketball with him, but I have to study. #__ g. (Showing a picture to a friend) a. Who's this? b. It's my brother. a. He (look) ____________________________ handsome! Is he married? #__ h. (you want) _________________________ me to make you a sandwich? #__ i. The police (think) ____________________________ that he is a smuggler. #__ , traficante, j. a. Are you enjoying your meal? b. Yes. The food (taste) _________________________ great! #__ k. a. I'm not a criminal! I didn't commit that crime! b. I (believe) _______________________ you. #__

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Stative Verbs, Ex. 3.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w.

Circle the correct form of the verbs. a. Look, it's so ugly! b. Yeah, I see / am seeing what you mean. #__ a. What's all that noise? b. Oh, they have / are having a party next door. #__ Could you help me? I have /am having difficulty doing this math problem. #__ He has / is having a fever. #__ He looks / is looking like a thug. #__ , , , matn, , He needs / is needing a new pair of shoes. #__ I am / am being a teacher. #__ I believe / am believing in heaven ( , cielo, ) and hell ( , infierno, ). #__ I can't stand (hate) that man. He is / is being rude all the time. #__ I don't know what's wrong with him today. He is / is being so childish! He's not usually this way. #__ I know / am knowing the answer to this question. #__ I think / am thinking about quitting my job. #__ I think / am thinking our country should have national health insurance. #__ I understand / am understanding almost everything the teacher says. #__ In French, the word sortie means / is meaning exit. #__ Look at Mr. Trego. He's wearing a suit! He looks / is looking so handsome! #__ May I borrow $20? I promise / am promising to pay you back tomorrow. #__ She loves / is loving him. #__ This tastes / is tasting so good! #__ We have / are having a condo in the Haight District. #__ We have a good phone connection. I hear / am hearing your voice clearly. #__ We have known / have been knowing each other for two years. #__ Where is he? Oh, I see / am seeing her now. She's the one wearing the red dress. #__

Circle the correct form of the verbs. a. a. Look, it's so ugly! b. Yeah, I see / am seeing what you mean. #__ b. a. What's all that noise? b. Oh, they have / are having a party next door. #__ c. Could you help me? I have /am having difficulty doing this math problem. #__ d. He has / is having a fever. #__ e. He looks / is looking like a thug. #__ , , , matn, , f. He needs / is needing a new pair of shoes. #__ g. I am / am being a teacher. #__ h. I believe / am believing in heaven ( , cielo, ) and hell ( , infierno, ). #__ i. I can't stand (hate) that man. He is / is being rude all the time. #__ j. I don't know what's wrong with him today. He is / is being so childish! He's not usually this way. #__ k. I know / am knowing the answer to this question. #__ l. I think / am thinking about quitting my job. #__ m. I think / am thinking our country should have national health insurance. #__ n. I understand / am understanding almost everything the teacher says. #__ o. In French, the word sortie means / is meaning exit. #__ p. Look at Mr. Trego. He's wearing a suit! He looks / is looking so handsome! #__ q. May I borrow $20? I promise / am promising to pay you back tomorrow. #__ r. She loves / is loving him. #__ s. This tastes / is tasting so good! #__ t. We have / are having a condo in the Haight District. #__ u. We have a good phone connection. I hear / am hearing your voice clearly. #__ v. We have known / have been knowing each other for two years. #__ w. Where is he? Oh, I see / am seeing her now. She's the one wearing the red dress. #__
Stative Verbs, Ex. 3.

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