Present continuous work sheet
Action and Stative Verbs
Action Verbs
They show an action rather than a state.
They describe things we do or things that happen.
Action verbs can be used in continuous tenses.
They are sometimes known as ' Dynamic or Active Verbs '.
( eat, learn, read, reach, jump, run, go etc )
Stative Verbs
They describe a state rather than an action.
They show thought or opinions, emotions, senses, possession.
Stative Verbs can't be used in continuous tenses.
They are sometimes known as ' State Verbs '.
( believe, understand, have, hate, love, hear, depend, dislike, concern, consist etc )
Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect .
1. Are they having a good time?
2. I am thinking you are a nice person.
3. It is tasting good
4. You are looking great
5. He's been working since this morning
6. He's having a huge house
7. The food tastes good
8. They are looking at the photo album
9. They are designing a robot
10.She is liking him very much