STATE VERBS - PRESENT Choose between the present simple or present continuous for these verbs depending on whether they are stative or active: This soup _ (not/taste) right (you/love) him? Emma (look) lovely in that new dress _ (you/see) what I mean? I _ (think) I’ll have a rest; I’m tired It _ (be) really damp today She _ (have) a bath every morning I (need) some new clothes for the winter I’m afraid I (not/know) the answer to the question 10 My children _ (not/believe) in fairies 11 Jane _ (see) her daughter next month 12 We _ (want) to go the USA for our holidays 13 My daughter _ (enjoy) going to discos 14 Why _ (you/look) at me like that? 15 The waiter (taste) the wine for us now 16 My friends (have) a good time at the moment? 17 What (you/think) about Sue’s new house? 18 I (not/feel) well Can I sit down please? 19 Mary (not/be) a nurse, she’s a doctor 20 I (hope) the weather is good tomorrow 21 My husband (always/taste) the food while I’m cooking! 22 _ (you/want) a sandwich? 23 I _ (have) a terrible toothache 24 Mmm! That (smell) nice What is it? 25 We _ (have) a party next weekend 26 That box _ (contain) office equipment 27 Sara _ (think) of going to live in France 28 How much _ (it/cost)? 29 Jenny _ (see) the doctor now 30 _ (you/understand) this exercise ANSWERS This soup doesn’t taste right Do you love him? Emma looks lovely in that new dress Do you see what I mean? I think I’ll have a rest; I’m tired It is really damp today She has a bath every morning I need some new clothes for the winter I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to the question 10 My children don’t believe in fairies 11 Jane is seeing her daughter next month 12 We want to go the USA for our holidays 13 My daughter enjoys going to discos 14 Why are you looking at me like that? 15 The waiter is tasting the wine for us now 16 My friends are having a good time at the moment? 17 What you think about Sue’s new house? 18 I am not feeling well Can I sit down please? 19 Mary isn’t a nurse, she’s a doctor 20 I hope the weather is good tomorrow 21 My husband always tastes the food while I’m cooking! 22 Do you want a sandwich? 23 I have a terrible toothache 24 Mmm! That smells nice What is it? 25 We are having a party next weekend 26 That box contains office equipment 27 Sara is thinking of going to live in France 28 How much does it cost? 29 Jenny is seeing the doctor now 30 Do you understand this exercise?