Stative Verbs 1
Stative Verbs 1
Stative Verbs 1
Fill in the blanks with the simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets, depending
on the meaning. When there is no number, choose from the box and write the relevant
letter.
a. it’s time
b. there appears to be
c. it’s a pity
d. it looks as if
e. it takes
Jack and John are close friends. They meet every month and talk about their lives.
Jack: I am taking my daughter to school and I cannot find a parking lot easily. I search
for a space and _____________ half an hour to find a spot every day. This is
making me crazy.
John: I (1) ______________ (hate) that, too. Your car is a big one. Maybe you can buy a
smaller one instead. Personally I (2) ______________ (prefer) small cars like a Mini
Cooper. (3) ____________________ (you/like/?) those cars?
Jack: I (4) (think) about the same thing. My brother-in-law (5) ______________ (owns) a
small car and he (6) ______________ (seem) to be very happy.
John: Oh, I (7) ______________ (remember) seeing him. He had a nice car.
Jack: Yeah, but _____________ a problem. We have two kids and a baby on the way. I
cannot (8) ______________ (imagine) trying to squeeze everybody in a small car.
John: _____________ you are going to be using this car for a long time.
Jack: So tell me about your life; we cannot meet very often.
John: Yes, _____________ that we live far from each other right now but I
(9)______________ (think) we can see each other more often because I am
moving close to your neighbourhood next week!
Jack: That (10) ______________ (sound) great!
John: The house I live in right now (11) ______________ (belong to) an old couple. I
(12) ______________ (hear) they are planning to sell it. I (13) ______________
(also/smell) mould in the house nowadays. I suppose __________ to move to a
different house.
Jack: I (14) ______________ (guess) we will see more of each other from now on. Great!
STATIVE VERBS 2
A. Choose the correct option