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

1. Please hurry up. I am not having/ don’t have much time.

2. I’m surprised you aren’t enjoying your art classes. I am thinking/think they would be
ideal for you.
3. Robert de Niro is currently appearing/currently appears in a TV series on Netflix.
4. I am thinking/think about getting a new TV soon, but I will have to wait until next
year because I cannot afford it.
5. Quantum mechanics is being/is a very difficult concept for most people to grasp.
6. She tastes/is tasting the sauce to see if it tastes/is tasting good or not.
7. You aren’t looking/don’t look well. You should go home and take a rest.
8. I have told him that he is being/is unnecessarily difficult and he must accept that he
may be wrong too.
9. I am not going to buy these shoes. They aren’t feeling/don’t feel comfy.
10. You can tell your boss about your difficulties, but I am not imagining/do not imagine
he will be all that sympathetic.
11. I’m entirely in favour of the new law. I am always feeling/always feel hunting isn’t
sports.
12. The blue whale is the biggest mammal in the world. It is weighing/weighs 200 tons.
13. If you are not feeling/do not feel well, you should go and see a doctor.
14. This cheese is smelling/smells awful. We should throw it away.
15. I have a toothache, so I am seeing/see the dentist this afternoon.
16. The tank of this car is holding/holds 52 litres of gas.
17. You must be grateful for what you are having/have. Not everyone is that lucky.
18. This is my favourite blanket. It feels/is feeling very soft.
19. I am so tired, so I am having/have a break to rest.
20. A: This room is measuring/measures 6x6 metres. What about that room?
B: I don’t know. Sam and Anna are measuring/measure it now.