3° ESO present simple / present continuous / stative verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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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?

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

The students ARE SPEAKING very quietly at the moment.

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Mmm! That cake _________ (smell) delicious!

That cake SMELLS delicious!

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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)

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Make a sentence about the picture in present continuous

For example: The children are watching cartoons on TV

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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....

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Make a sentence about the picture in present continuous

For example: The girl IS LISTENING to music.

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

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

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Molly _______ (look) for her sunglasses.

Molly IS LOOKING for her sunglasses.

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

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

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

EAT is an action verb. You CAN use present continuous

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

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

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

RIDE is an action verb. You CAN use present continuous

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

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

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

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

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

Olly IS TRYING to fix his mum's bike

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