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Stative verbs in the present tense




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STATIVE VERBS IN THE PRESENT
REMEMBER: Stative verbs are always used in simple forms, never in continuous forms.
Complete the crosswords with some�of these stative verbs:
�remember, smell, guess, mind, dislike, understand, wish, �see, like, forget, love, cost, sound, seem, guess, have, hear, know, own, want, need, hate, think, weigh, believe,
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ACROSS -->
1 �Many people ... the smell of fish, they think it is awful.
2 Shh! Can't you ... that noise? It's like a baby crying.
3 Where is John? Can you ... him?
4 This CD doesn't ... very well, �it is old.
5 I know that woman but I don't ... her name.�
6 Sorry, I don't ... the answer.
7 How much does this book ...? - $12�
DOWN�
1 I really ... chocolate ice-cream, I eat it every day.
2 �What do you ... of Peter? - Well, he's very friendly.
3. Little children �... in �fairies, trolls and monsters.
4 ... what! I have a new bike!
5 Can you explain that again, please? I don't ... what you are saying.�
6 This isn't my book. It doesn't ... to me.
7 �When I grow up, I ... to be an architect.
Choose the correct answer
1. �the music? - No, it's ok, I��rock music.
2. �What ? I��them!
3. �My car is near this area, but I��where exactly.
4. �My sister�� in the pool at the moment.
5. �They ��to go home now.
6. �My friends �a sandwich now. They ��a sandwich at this time.
7. �He �� this situation.
8. �The blue whale �in cold waters.
9. �What �about? - About my exams.
10.What �about this book? - I��it is one of the best books in the world�!
Complete these sentences with the present simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets (use contractions when possible)
1. �Where��(you, go) now? - I��(want)�some water.
2. �Why��(he, use) your computer? - Because I � (not, need) it today.
3. �I �(think) it��(start) to rain.
4. �The children �(study) in the kitchen today, but they �(study, usually) in their rooms.�
5. �I bought this house last year, so it �(belong) to me now.�
6. �I �(not, mind) waiting for you here.