Action Verbs vs. State Verbs

Emma: Hi Matthew. What (1) do you look/are you looking at? Matthew: Oh, hi. These are photos of me when I was a child. Emma: Oh, look at this one. (2)I think/I'm thinking you look lovely, Matthew Matthew: (3) I have/I am having some more photos here. Emma: Look at this. Why such a big coat? Matthew: It was my brother's. That is why (4) it did not fit/it was not fitting properly Emma: Oh, (5) I see/I am seeing. And (6) you have/you are having your tea here. And in this one, (7) you think/you are thinking about something very serious. Matthew: This is a photo of the village (8) I come/I am coming from. Emma: Oh, that is nice Matthew: And I caught this fish here. (9) It looks/It is looking very heavy. Emma: What a nice little boy! And what a sentimental old thing you are now.

1. are you looking 2. I think 3. I have 4. It did not fit 5. I see 6. you are having 7. you are thinking 8. I come from 9. It looks

1. I enjoy the game. 2. I am enjoying the game. 3. The car costs a lot of money 4. The car is costing a lot of money. 5. I am liking my new job. 6. I like my job A) I think it is going to be perfect for me. B) I have never wanted to change it. C) It is too expensive to buy. D) And I have still got a chance to win. E) It uses so much petrol. F) I play it every weekend.

1/F 2/D 3/C 4/E 5/A 6/B

I____tired. I want to go home. (to)be

am

appearance

appear, look, resemble, seem

Of course you can understand it. You____stupid, that is all. (to)be

are being

The children____very polite today. They do not usually behave so well. (to)be

are being

existence

be, exist

thinking

believe, imagine, know, mean, realize, remember, suppose,understand

possession / relationships

belong (to), consist (of), cost, have, own

feelings

care, dislike, hate, hope, like, love, need, prefer, want, wish

human senses

feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound, taste

I am afraid Melanie cannot come because____ill. (to)be

is

Daniel is doing some of the work. He____very helpful at the moment. (to)be

is being

Vicky____very lazy at the moment. She has done no work at all today. (to)be

is being