Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….Class: …………………....

STATE VERBS AND ACTION VERBS

I. Say which verbs express states and which express actions.
Ex. I surf the Net most evenings. ……surf ….. …action….
1. My flat is in the town centre. 1…………… ……………
2. I drive a taxi in the daytime. 2…………… ……………
3. I own three cars. 3…………… ……………
4. I go to lots of parties. 4…………… ……………
5. I love volleyball. 5…………… ……………
II. Complete the conversation. Choose the correct form of the verbs in the box.

think x 2 fit weigh see come look x2 have x2

- Hi, Jack. What (1) …………………………….. at?

- Oh, hi. These are photos of me when I was a child.
- Oh, look at this one. I (2) ……………..you (3) …………… lovely, Jack.
- I (4) …………….. some more photos here.
- Look at this. Why such a big coat?
- I was my father’s. That’s why it didn’t (5) ……………. properly.
- Oh, I (6) …………….. And you (7) …………………. your tea here. And in this one you (8)
………………….about something very serious.
- This is a photo of the village I (9) ……………… from.
- Oh, that’s nice.
- And I caught this fish, look. It (10) …………….. about half a kilo.
- What a nice little boy! And what a sentimental old thing you are now!

III. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
A. - Why (1. you/ want) ______________ to change the whole plan?
- I’m just not happy with it.
- And (2. I / not / understand) ________________why (3. you / be) ________so difficult about it.
B. - Could you post the goods to me, please?
- Yes, certainly.
- (4. I / live) __________ at a guest house at the moment as (5. I / look) _____________ for a
flat. So could you send it to my work address.
- Yes, of course. You’ll have the goods by the end of week, (6. I / promise) ___________.
C. - (7. I / always / fall) ______________ asleep. I just can’t keep awake.
- What time (8. you / go) ______________ to bed?
- About eleven o’clock usually, but (9. it / not / make) _______________ any difference.
D. - (10. I / like) ___________ musicals. And this is a great show, isn’t it? (11. you / enjoy)
_______________ it?
- Yes, I am. (12. I / love) ____________ every minute of it.
E. - (13. I / think) ________ this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry (14. go) ______.
- (15. I / agree) ___________. People shouldn’t go so fast.
F. - What (16. you / do) ________________?
- (17. I / weigh) ___________ this letter. (18. I / need) ___________ to know how many stamps
to put on it.
G. - You new trousers (19. look) ________ nice.
- Thank you. The trouble is (20. they / not / fit) _______________ properly. (21. I / not / know)
_____________ why I bought them, really.
H. - (22. I / think) ______________ of buying a new computer.
- But a computer (23. cost) __________ so much money. What’s wrong with the one we’ve got?
- (24. it / get) ______________ out of date.
I. - Is Laura in, please?
- Yes, but I think she is busy at the moment. (25. She / wash) ___________ her hair.

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