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State verbs and action verbs

1.

2.

State verbs - cannot usually be continuous
A state means something stays the same.
The house is expensive.
My uncle owns the land.
The suitcase contains counterfeit money.
Action verbs - can be simple or continuous
An action means something happening.
I’m brushing my teeth.
My uncle is selling the land.
Normally we put clothes in a suitcase.

3.

Put the verbs into
the correct tense
present simple
or
present continuous.

4.

My children ____________
like
(like) school.

5.

Brian ______________
is putting (put) the
children’s toys away.

6.

Annika ______________
‘s coming
(come)
to Paris today.

7.

I _____________
think
(think) you’re right. I
would have done the same thing.

8.

Pauline _______________
‘s having
(have) lunch
at the office today.

9.

I ____________
see
(see) your problem.

10.

are you looking (you/look) at?
What ________________

11.

weighs
Jane’s suitcase _____________
(weigh)
a lot. I hope she can lift it!

12.

fits (fit) me.
I hope that dress _____
I’ve put on a bit of weight.

13.

Christine ______
is a very sociable person.

14.

Sarah _____________
‘s enjoying
(enjoy) the party.

15.

Food ____________
costs
(cost) a lot
these days.

16.

Annika ___________
comes
(come)
from Sweden.

17.

I _____________
‘m thinking (think) about moving
to the USA to work.

18.

They ___________
have
(have) two children.
A boy and a girl.

19.

‘s seeing
David ______________
(see) the
dentist today.

20.

looks
Emma ____________
(look) nice today.

21.

doesn’t taste (not/taste)
My sandwich _____________
very nice.

22.

Does she love (she/love) him?
_________________

23.

knows
I think she ____________
(know) the
answer to the question.

24.

Do you believe (you/believe)
________________
in fairies?

25.

wants
My daughter _____________
(want) a
huge cake for her wedding.

26.

‘s weighing (weigh) herself.
Linda _______________
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