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A. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
2. Julia is very good at languages. ______________ (she / speak) four languages very
well.
4. '________________ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ’No, you can turn it off.'
5. _________________ (you / listen) to the radio every day?' 'No, just occasionally.'
7. The river ______________ (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
8. ____________________ (we / usually / grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year
______________ (we / not / grow) any.
10. Rachel is in New York right now. ______________ (she / stay) at the Park Hotel.
______________ (she / always / stay) there when she's in New York.
13. Normally ______________ (I / finish) work at five, but this week ______________ (I /
work) until six to earn a little more money.
14. My parents ______________ (live) in Manchester. They were born there and have
never lived anywhere else. Where _____________________ (your parents / live)?
15. Sonia ______________ (look) for a place to live. ______________ (she / stay) with
her sister until she finds somewhere.
Stative Verbs
They describe a state and not an action. They are NOT used in Continuous Tenses
Remember, the
majority of
STATIVE VERBS
cannot be in –ING
form
Some Stative Verbs can sometimes be « dynamic / action” verbs and go in a Continuous
Tense.
B. Read the sentences and write if they are correct or incorrect on the lines provided.
1. Are they having a good time? ______________
2. I am thinking you are a nice person. ______________
3. It is tasting good. ______________
4. You are looking great. ______________
5. He's been working since this morning. ______________
6. He's having a huge house. ______________
7. The food tastes good. ______________
8. They are looking at the photo album. ______________
9. They are designing a robot. ______________
10. She is liking him very much. ______________