state verbs in english matching game 1

Talk a Lot Intermediate Book 1 State Verbs in English – Matching Game 1 State verbs form a small group of verbs in English which don’t usually have continuous forms, but use only simp

Talk a Lot

Intermediate Book 1

State Verbs in English – Matching Game 1

State verbs form a small group of verbs in English which don’t usually have continuous forms, but use only

simple verb forms They are different from active verbs – e.g run, eat, put, etc – which describe deliberate physical

actions Some verbs are only state verbs, but other verbs can be both state and active, depending on the context in which they’re being used

Look at the continuous form sentences below All of them use state verbs Ten of them use state verbs correctly, and ten incorrectly Separate the sentences into correct and incorrect, and correct the mistakes

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1 Jack is being silly in the garden 11 Have you been smelling the pizzas in the

oven? Delicious!

2 I was feeling awkward because it was my

first day in class

12 I’m wishing it would snow for Christmas!

3 Are you trusting me? 13 We’re seeing the new film by Clint

Eastwood tomorrow night

4 I’m keeping the door closed because I

don’t want my dog to get out

14 Are you realising what will happen if you leave?

5 I’m believing in Father Christmas 15 We’re trusting you to look after the house

while we’re away

6 We’re having dinner at Emily’s house 16 After watching it for eleven years, I’m still

loving Coronation Street

7 “You’re forgetting something, John.”

“What?” “I love you!”

17 Which book are you meaning?

8 We’re involving you in the discussion

because you work for this company

18 We’re thinking about moving to Ireland

9 Megan is really wanting to get married 19 I was weighing the parcel on the scales,

when my dog barked

10 She is owing me five pounds 20 It is seeming that you aren’t very happy in

this job

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