State and Action Verbs

Phase 3 Homework

1) Look at these verbs. Do they describe states or actions? (18 points)

Click a verb, then click the correct bucket.

STATE

ACTION

! Stative verbs are NOT used in Continuous tenses Some verbs are not usually used in the present continuous because they describe states/situations, not actions.
For example: believe, care, hate, know, like, love, need, think, understand, want
2) Choose the correct alternative. (6 points)

1. My dad ______ football twice a week.

2. What ______ now?

3. My mum and dad ______ pasta.

4. Josh ______ to school every day.

5. I ______ breakfast at the moment.

6. We ______ this film. Let's watch another one.

3) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. (5 points)
help  •  need  •  not understand  •  walk  •  work

1. My sister can't come out at the moment because she me with my homework.

2. Why so fast? Slow down!

3. Sarah always in a café on Sundays.

4. Can you repeat that, please? I .

5. Can I help you? anything?

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