STATE VERBS - PRESENT

Choose between the present simple or present continuous for these verbs depending on whether they
are stative or active:

1. This soup _________________ (not/taste) right.

2. __________________________ (you/love) him?
3. Emma ________________________ (look) lovely in that new dress.
4. _________________________ (you/see) what I mean?
5. I _______________________ (think) I’ll have a rest; I’m tired.
6. It _________________ (be) really damp today.
7. She ___________________ (have) a bath every morning.
8. I ____________________ (need) some new clothes for the winter.
9. I’m afraid I ____________________ (not/know) the answer to the question.
10. My children _____________________ (not/believe) in fairies.
11. Jane ___________________ (see) her daughter next month.
12. We _____________________ (want) to go the USA for our holidays.
13. My daughter ___________________ (enjoy) going to discos.
14. Why ___________________________ (you/look) at me like that?
15. The waiter ____________________ (taste) the wine for us now.
16. My friends ____________________ (have) a good time at the moment?
17. What ________________________ (you/think) about Sue’s new house?
18. I ______________________ (not/feel) well. Can I sit down please?
19. Mary ____________________ (not/be) a nurse, she’s a doctor.
20. I ____________________ (hope) the weather is good tomorrow.
21. My husband ________________________ (always/taste) the food while I’m cooking!
22. _______________________ (you/want) a sandwich?
23. I ___________________ (have) a terrible toothache.
24. Mmm! That ________________________ (smell) nice. What is it?
25. We _______________________ (have) a party next weekend.
26. That box _____________________ (contain) office equipment.
27. Sara _____________________ (think) of going to live in France.
28. How much _________________________ (it/cost)?
29. Jenny _____________________ (see) the doctor now.
30. _____________________________ (you/understand) this exercise.

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ANSWERS
1. This soup doesn’t taste right.
2. Do you love him?
3. Emma looks lovely in that new dress.
4. Do you see what I mean?
5. I think I’ll have a rest; I’m tired.
6. It is really damp today.
7. She has a bath every morning.
8. I need some new clothes for the winter.
9. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to the question.
10. My children don’t believe in fairies.
11. Jane is seeing her daughter next month.
12. We want to go the USA for our holidays.
13. My daughter enjoys going to discos.
14. Why are you looking at me like that?
15. The waiter is tasting the wine for us now.
16. My friends are having a good time at the moment?
17. What do you think about Sue’s new house?
18. I am not feeling well. Can I sit down please?
19. Mary isn’t a nurse, she’s a doctor.
20. I hope the weather is good tomorrow.
21. My husband always tastes the food while I’m cooking!
22. Do you want a sandwich?
23. I have a terrible toothache.
24. Mmm! That smells nice. What is it?
25. We are having a party next weekend.
26. That box contains office equipment.
27. Sara is thinking of going to live in France.
28. How much does it cost?
29. Jenny is seeing the doctor now.
30. Do you understand this exercise?

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