Present tenses Using stative verbs in the present tense

1 Read the sentences and choose the correct tenses. Write U for 1 Sort the verbs below into stative or active verbs.
usual or T for tem porary in the boxes.
understand import work waste overshadow own move
1 I always welcom e/am welcoming guests when they hope contain share support rise wish mix know
arrive/are arriving from another country. detest remember bring belong to mean love entail
refuse invite decide
2 The meeting is starting/starts now, so I hope everyone

is here.

3 They are relocating/ relocate to the USA this week. Stative Active

4 In our corporate culture people wear/are wearing uncLerstayicL tnove

suits in the office.

5 My partner is working/worl<s on an important project

with a multinational team.

6 He usually brings/is bringing a number of business cards

with him every time he travels/is travelling. 2 Complete the sentences using the verbs from exercise 1 in

7 The parent company offers/is offering good expatriate the correct form.

packages to those who agree to go abroad this year. 1 This year our com pany. . a health and education
8 Whenever we open/are opening an office overseas, programme to help children in the community. This brochure
we im port/are importing our traditions into the foreign _________________ all the details.
country as well. 2 They alw ays_________________ all their employees to the annual

2 Write questions for the answers. party.

3 She really__________ _ these long meetings because she says

1 W hen__________________________________________ ?
He needs this information soon. they ju s t----------- .everyone's time.

2 W hat__________________________________________ ? 4 I _________________ I could travel more in my job but I have too much
I usually check my emails when I arrive at the office. work to leave the office for several days.

3 W here__________________________________________ ? 5 Everything is getting more expensive because prices

They are moving to Boston.

4 W hy__________________________ 6 W e. ____________on the plan for next year and we

It is important to learn to overshadow national barriers so that we
_________________that we will finish it by Friday.
can do business abroad.
7 This dictionary_________________ my sister. That's why I
5 W hat__________________________________________ ?
My boss is planning a conference call with our overseas office _________________it home today.

today. S l a m sure that top management already________ .w h ich

6 H ow ___________________________________________ ? em ployees_________________ to our office in Asia.

You can talk to people when they visit so that you can learn about
other cultures and countries.