Stative Verb Exercises

Complete each sentence using the stative verb from the parenthesis:

1. Do you ___know______ the answer? (depend on, know, include)

2. Jim _has________ dessert every day. (has, eats, possesses)
3. I __feel_______ good about the race’s outcome. (am, were, feel)
4. She ___resembles______ her mother. (imagines, resembles, walks with)
5. Do you ___think______ they will win? (think, involve, promise)
6. They really ___appreciate______ everything you did for them. (include,
appreciate, dislike)
7. I think the teacher was ___satisfied______ with my speech. (involved,
measured, satisfied)
8. Can you __smell_______ the coffee brewing? (feel, smell, dislike)
9. I still __owe_______ a lot of money on my student loans. (deserve, owe,
involve)
10.You ___have______ more shoes than anyone else I know! (dislike, suppose,
have)

2.If the sentence is wrong, write the correct version in full in the
gap below. If the sentence is right, simply write ‘correct’ in the
gap.There are six incorrect sentences.

Exercises
1. I’m not understanding the question.
2. I’m not understanding the question.
3. I can see land on the horizon.
4. I can see land on the horizon.
5. I’m hating this song, change it.
6. I hate this song, change it.
7. What are you preferring?
8. What do you prefer?
9. My clothes smell terrible after the journey.
10. My clothes smell terrible after the journey.
11.Are you hearing that music?
12.Are you hearing that music?
13.I think I’m knowing him.
14.I think I knew him.
15.He loves tomatoes at the moment.
16.He loves tomatoes at the moment.
17.I was liking it when I was young.
18.I was liking it when I was young.
19.Do you believe in ghosts?
20.Do you believe in ghosts?
THIS SHORT HISTOTY IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE REWRITE IN PRESENT SIMPLE

Right now, it is Monday morning. Mike and Tina are at home. They are sitting at a
table. They are eating breakfast.

At this moment, Tina is drinking coffee. She is eating a pastry. She is sitting across
the table from Mike. She is talking to Mike.

Mike is Tina's husband. He is sitting at the table with Tina. He is also drinking
coffee. Mike is listening to Tina.

After breakfast, Mike and Tina are leaving for work. They work in the city. They
are riding the bus to work.

Is Monday morning. Mike and Tina are at home. They sit at a table. They eat
breakfast.

Tina drinks coffee. She eats pastry. She sits across the table from Mike. She talks
to Mike.

Mike is Tina's husband. He sits at the table with Tina. He also drinks coffee.
Mike list to Tina.

Mike and Tina leave for work. They work in the city. They ride the bus to work.

THIS SHORT HISTOTY IN PRESENT SIMPLE REWRITE IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Jim Sullivan likes music. He plays many instruments. He plays the piano, clarinet,
saxophone, trumpet, guitar, and bagpipes. The bagpipes are his favorite
instrument to play. Not very many people play the bagpipes.

Jim plays the bagpipes for celebrations. He also plays the bagpipes in parades. The
audience listens to the bagpipes. They clap for Jim. They enjoy the music of the
bagpipes.

Jim also teaches people how to play the bagpipes. He gives lessons to children
and adults. He teaches them the history of the bagpipes. He teaches them how to
play music with the bagpipes. Jim is a good teacher.

Jim Sullivan likes music. He is playing many instruments. He plating the piano,
clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, and bagpipes. Bagpipes are his favorite
instrument to play. Not many people play the bagpipes.

Jim is playing the bagpipes for celebrations. He is also playing the bagpipes in
parades. The public listening to the bagpipes. Applaud for Jim. They are
enjoying the music of the bagpipes.
Jim also teaches people to playing the bagpipes. Teach children and adults. It's
teaching them the history of the bagpipes. It's teaching them to play music with
the bagpipes. Jim is a good