3° ESO present simple / present continuous / stative verbs

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Make sentences in present continuous or present simple. Be careful, some verbs are stative verbs. Remember the rule!

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_____ you ______ (know) the answer to question 5?

DO you KNOW the answer to question 5?

The students _________ (speak) very quietly at the moment.

The students ARE SPEAKING very quietly at the moment.

Mmm! That cake _________ (smell) delicious!

That cake SMELLS delicious!

I _________ (go) to the supermarket at the moment because we ________ (need) some eggs.

I'M GOING to the supermarket because we NEED some eggs. (NEED is stative)

Make a sentence about the picture in present continuous

For example: The children are watching cartoons on TV

Carol _________ (want) to play video games at the moment but she has to study for an exam.

Carol WANTS to play video games at the moment....

Make a sentence about the picture in present continuous

For example: The girl IS LISTENING to music.

I _______ (hear) an owl, but I _____ (not see) it.

I HEAR an owl, but I DON'T SEE it.

Molly _______ (look) for her sunglasses.

Molly IS LOOKING for her sunglasses.

Make a sentence with this verb: WANT. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

WANT is a stative verb. You CAN'T use present continuous

Make a sentence with this verb: EAT. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

EAT is an action verb. You CAN use present continuous

_____ you _____ (see) the parrot in that tree over there?

DO/CAN you SEE the parrot in that tree over there?

Make a sentence with this verb: RIDE. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

RIDE is an action verb. You CAN use present continuous

Make a sentence with this verb: LIKE. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

LIKE is a stative verb. You CAN'T use present continuous

Make a sentence with this verb: KNOW. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

KNOW is a stative verb. You CAN'T use present continuous

Olly ______ (try) to fix his mum's bike.

Olly IS TRYING to fix his mum's bike

Make a sentence with this verb: WEAR. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

WEAR is an action verb. You CAN use present continuous

Make a sentence with this verb: UNDERSTAND. Use present continuous IF POSSIBLE

UNDERSTAND is a stative verb. You CAN'T use present continuous

Put the words in order: on the beach / They / every / play / weekend / volleyball

They play volleyball on the beach every weekend

Make a sentence about the picture in present continuous

For example: The girl is eating watermelon

Put the words in order: usually / Ben / ride / in the city / his bike / doesn't

Ben doesn't usually ride his bike in the city

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: The girl speaks to her friend at the moment.

The girl IS SPEAKING to her friend at the moment.

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Sally is eating watermelon and she is really liking it.

Sally is eating watermelon and she really LIKES it.

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They are watching a rom com. Katie _______ (enjoy) it, but Rachel ________ (think) it is boring.

Katie IS ENJOYING it but Rachel THINKS it is boring.

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