1 курс / Английский язык / stative verbs
.docx1. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. I __________ three brothers. a) have b) am having
2. She __________ how to speak four languages. a) knows b) is knowing
3. I __________ television right now. a) watch b) am watching
4. They __________ hockey. a) love b) are loving
5. He ___________a party tomorrow night. a) has b) is having
6. Brenda _________ scary movies are stupid. a) thinks b) is thinking
7. Bill _________ about what he wants to do this weekend. a) thinks b) is thinking
8. She __________ right now, so she can`t cook dinner. a) talks b) is talking
9. I __________ studying for exams. a) hate b) am hating
10. We __________ to go to the movies than the mall. a) prefer b) are preferring
2. Choose the correct word or phrase. 1. I love/I'm loving our new Italian teacher. He's really friendly! 2. We learn/We 're learning about China in geography at the moment. 3. Do you know/Are you knowing the answer? 4. I don't believe/I'm not believing you! 5. Rachel prefers/is preferring to have a break now. 6. I feel/am feeling that the new coursebook helps me learn English. 7. I am thinking /think about joining the football team. 8. Tina has/is having a chat with the headmaster. 9. You aren 't/aren 't being very helpful right now! 10. The new student seems/is seeming to be very nice.
3. If a sentence is correct, put a tick (V).If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly on the line. 1. Are you wanting to go home now? 2 I think Tracy understands now. 3 Are you enjoying the new book you're doing? 4 Are you liking your new teacher? 5 I'm needing a pen. 6 It is seeming that the timetable isn't being ready yet. 7 I'm doubting that that's true. 8 Terry's feeling a bit ill today. 9 What are you meaning? 4. Put the verbs into the correct form, present simple or present continuous. Use short forms {I'm, we're, etc) where possible. 1. … (you / be) very annoying at the moment, Simon! 2. … (it / not / be) too cold in here at the moment. 3. … (Charleen / have) any brothers and sisters? 4. No, … (she / not / have) any brothers or sisters. 5. … (they / have) a spelling test now. 6. … (you / feel) that … (you / need) more practice? 7. … (Karen / think) about learning to drive?
5. Find eight mistakes with verb tenses and correct them. My first class every morning is maths. I am undestanding what the teacher says, but when I try to do the exercises, I'm not remembering anything! When the teacher asks me, I'm always saying, 'I'm sorry but I've got a headache.' Of course' he isn't believing me. He's thinking that I don't study very hard, but I do study every night. Something happens to me when I go into the class. We've got a test this week, and I'm being really worried! What are you thinking I should do? I really like the teacher and I want to do well. I'm needing help, and fast!