English Banana.com Test Your Grammar Skills State Verbs Practice State verbs describe states of being, including: • • • actions that happen in your head, e.g believe, know, want likes and dislikes, e.g like, dislike, love, hate, prefer senses, e.g see, hear, smell, taste They not usually have continuous forms Underline the correct option in each sentence: Be quiet! I can’t hear / am not able to be hearing what he’s saying! love / I’m loving your new conservatory How much did it cost / was it costing? I This year we involve / are involving the whole company in the charity appeal When we visited grandpa he They I didn’t recognise / wasn’t recognising us drove / were driving too fast when the police pulled them over don’t mind / am not minding how long you stay for Make yourself at home! relied on / were relying on you to take care of our home while we were / were being away We “Do you fancy / Are you fancying a trip to the mountains next weekend?” “Why not? That sounds / is sounding fantastic!” I defrost / ’m defrosting the freezer so that we can get more food in it 10 “Sorry you didn’t get the job.” “It’s OK It 11 My neighbour 12 We 13 doesn’t matter / isn’t mattering.” doesn’t believe in / isn’t believing in climate change tasted / were tasting the most delicious cheeses for about an hour Do you own / Are you owning your own property? 14 “This contract is unreadable!” “Yes, I agree / am agreeing with you.” had wished / had been wishing that Isabella would notice / be noticing him all evening 15 Charles For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! This worksheet can be photocopied and used without charge Big Grammar Book Intermediate Book