English language quizzes
Stative and dynamic verbs exercise 1
Multiple-choice exercise
Decide whether the verb is stative or dynamic and choose the correct form. Explanations are given in the feedback.
You ____________ nice because you want to borrow my car.
? are ? are being
She's being really horrible.
? This is a temporary state - she may not always be horrible. ? She's generally a horrible person
He ___________ a nap - don't disturb him.
? is having ? has
I ____________ a lot of work to do today.
? have ? am having
We ___________ a party on Saturday. Are you coming?
? have ? are having
She __________ a cold so she went home early.
? was having ? had
When ___________ her baby? 'Anytime now.'
? is she having ? does she have
She ___________ tired so she went to bed early.
? felt ? was feeling
I ____________ like a walk. Do you want to come?
? feel ? am feeling
It was a huge explosion and we ____________ the vibrations 5 kilometers away.
? were feeling ? could feel
Could you just taste this soup? I think it needs more salt.
? Taste has a stative meaning here. ? Taste has a dynamic meaning here.
It tastes absolutely delicious.
? Taste has a stative meaning here. ? Taste has a dynamic meaning here.
She __________ this guy she met on holiday. I think they're quite serious.
? is seeing ? sees
I _______ what you mean.
? see ? am seeing
What ____________ of Annie's new boyfriend?
? do you think ? are you thinking
I _________ of getting a new laptop.
? think ? am thinking
You look very serious. What ___________ about?
? are you thinking ? do you think
They'd left some fish in the fridge and it ___________ awful.
? smelled ? was smelling
You ___________ great! The new haircut really suits you.
? are looking ? look
The weather forecast is awful. It _______________ good for the picnic.
? is not looking good ? doesn't look good