Stative vs Dynamic Verbs Exercises PDFSet 1: Stative Verbs: Identifying Non-Action Verbs
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She ___ a beautiful house near the beach.
a) is owningb) owningc) ownsd) own
2.I ___ you are right about this.
a) believeb) am believingc) believesd) believing
3.The children ___ some ice cream. Can we stop at the shop?
a) are wantingb) wantsc) wantingd) want
4.This book ___ to the school library. We should return it.
a) belongingb) belongsc) is belongingd) belong
5.Look! The kids ___ football in the park.
a) are playingb) playsc) playd) playing
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.owns
2.believe
3.want
4.belongs
5.are playing
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Preview: Explanations
1."owns"(c)
'Own' is a stative verb expressing possession. Stative verbs describe states, not actions, so they are not used in the continuous form. We say 'She owns' (present simple), not 'She is owning'.
2."believe"(a)
'Believe' is a stative verb expressing a mental state. Stative verbs are not used in the continuous form. 'I believe' (present simple) is correct, not 'I am believing'.
3."want"(d)
'Want' is a stative verb expressing desire. Stative verbs are not used in continuous tenses. 'The children want' (present simple) is correct. 'Wants' is wrong because the subject 'the children' is plural.
4."belongs"(b)
'Belong' is a stative verb expressing possession or association. We use the present simple: 'This book belongs to', not 'is belonging to'. 'Belong' is wrong because 'this book' needs third-person -s.
5."are playing"(a)
'Play' is a dynamic (action) verb. With 'Look!' we know the action is happening right now, so we use the present continuous: 'The kids are playing'. Unlike stative verbs, dynamic verbs can be used in continuous tenses.
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