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TOPIC: Stative Verbs Exercises

COURSE : English VII
TEACHER: Helen Juddy Mamani
CAREER : Administration and International
Business
STUDENTS :

Moreno Alvarez, Cesar Alejandro.

Abad Huachin, Carlos Darwin.

Zubizarreta Dueas, Yojan.

Inga Calcina, Gilder Franz.

SEMESTER: 2015 -I

STATIVE VERBS EXERCISES.

EXERCISE: UNDERLINE THE CORRECT FORM. (STATIVE VS. DYNAMIC
VERBS)
1. (Ive known/Ive been knowing) my best Friends since childhood.
2. (We agree/Were agreeing) with you.
3. (Hes not understanding/He doesnt understand) the article.
4. (Im having/I have) a bicycle.
5. This book (belongs/is belonging) to the teacher.
6. Our tour (included/was including) a visit to the museum.
7. (I hear/Im hearing) some music playing.
8. This perfume (is smelling/ smells like) roses.
9. He (seemed/was seeming) upset last night.
10.(I love/Im loving) ice cream.
11.She has always (hated/been hating) jazz.
12.(Theyre needing/They need) some help.
13.This piece of meat (is weighing/ weighs) two pounds.
14.The box (contained/was containing) a pair of earrings.
15.Success (depends/ is depending) on your effort.
16.This class (will involve/be involving) lots of research.

EXERCISE: CHOOSE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(THESE VERBS ARE SOMETIMES STATIVE):
1. She has (have) a bath every evening.
2. My husband is always tasting (Always / taste) the food while Im
cooking! Its very annoying.
3. A: Wheres Luke?
B: Hes seeing (see) the doctor now.
4. I dont think (not / think) thats a good idea.

5. Hes having (have) a party at the weekend.

6. This coffee doesnt taste (not / taste) right.
7. Were seeing (see) John and Susie next weekend.
8. What do you think (you / think) about the war in Iraq?
9. She has (have) a headache.
10.Its (be) cold today.
11.They dont have (not / have) a car.
12.I dont see (not / see) anything, I cant work the telescope.
13.The waiter is tasting (taste) the wine now.
14.She isnt (not / be) a doctor.
15.A: What is that child doing (that child / do)?
B: Hes being (be) silly.
16.Are you (you / be) hungry? Do you want (you / want) a sandwich?

EXERCISE: FOR EACH OF THE SIX QUESTIONS CHOOSE THE ONE

CORRECT ANSWER.
1. I never .. a face but Ive got no idea what her name is.
a) Forgetting.
b) Forgets.
c) Forget.
d) Forgot
2. I dont want to have a fight about it. Just forget it! It
a) isnt matter.
b) isnt mattering.
c) doesnt matter.
d) doesnt mattering.
3. Why are you crying at that photo, mum? Are you .. that perfect
day at the beach all those years ago?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Remember.
Remembering.
Remembers.
Remembered.

4. Theyre .. a party. I want to go but I .. nothing to wear.

a) have/have.
b) having/having.
c) have/having.

d) having/have.
5. Commentator: Shes running incredibly well. She must be .. the
pain but shes so close to the finishing line, she can .. victory.
a)
b)
c)
d)

feeling/tasting.
feeling/taste.
feel/taste.
feel/tasting.

6. Theyre really rich. They .. 2 houses and 5 cars but they

always.. so unhappy! I .. its true that money cant buy
happiness.
a)
b)
c)
d)

own/seem/suppose.
owning/seeming/suppose.
own/seem/supposing.
owning/seem/suppose

EXERCISE: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE CHOICES IN

THE SENTENCES BELOW.
1. At the airport I was recognizing/am recognizing/recognized the
man I had to pick up from the photo the company had given me.
2. He has been deserving/is deserving/deserves a raise because he
is such a good employee.
3. I was seeing/am seeing/see what you mean. And I agree with you.
4. I will be thinking/ 'm thinking/think of going to Boston for my
vacation next month.
5. Every morning when I wake up I had smelt/am smelling/can smell
wonderful cooking smells from the hotel kitchen.

EXERCISE: ORDERED THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT

FORM
1. A: you/doing?/are/What/ - (What are you doing?)
B: ex-boyfriend/thinking/im/about/my - (Im thinking about my exboyfriend.)
2. Today/Im/fun/having (Im having fun today!)

3. Julie/Tuesday/every/I/see (I see Julie every Tuesday.)

4. An/have/idea/I - (I have an idea!)
5. A: Achoo!
B: Bless you!/ Do/ you/ a/cold/have -(Bless you! Do you have a cold?)
6. On Fridays/they/see/often/film/a - (They often see a film on Fridays.)
7. A: cake/the/Hows - (Hows the cake?)
B: funny/it/tastes - (It tastes funny.)
8. Are you/at the moment/ having/good/a / time/ - (Are you having a
good time at the moment?)
9. Tastes/ the chef/ he serves it/ always / before/ the food/ - (The chef
always tastes the food before he serves it.)
10.A: Julie/ a new job/ been/has/ offered - (Julie has been offered a new
job.)
B: it/is / she going/ to take - (Is she going to take it.)
A: doesnt know./ she/ Shes/ about it/ thinking - (She doesnt know .
Shes thinking about it.)