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�STATIVE VERBS IN THE PRESENT � �REMEMBER: Stative verbs are always used in simple forms, never in continuous forms. � �Complete the crosswords with some�of these stative verbs: � �remember, smell, guess, mind, dislike, understand, wish, �see, like, forget, love, cost, sound, seem, guess, have, hear, know, own, want, need, hate, think, weigh, believe, � � 2 4 1 3 1 2 5 3 4 6 5 7 6 7 T � � ACROSS --> 1 �Many people ... the smell of fish, they think it is awful. 2 Shh! Can't you ... that noise? It's like a baby crying. 3 Where is John? Can you ... him? 4 This CD doesn't ... very well, �it is old. 5 I know that woman but I don't ... her name.� 6 Sorry, I don't ... the answer. 7 How much does this book ...? - $12� � DOWN� � 1 I really ... chocolate ice-cream, I eat it every day. 2 �What do you ... of Peter? - Well, he's very friendly. 3. Little children �... in �fairies, trolls and monsters. 4 ... what! I have a new bike! 5 Can you explain that again, please? I don't ... what you are saying.� 6 This isn't my book. It doesn't ... to me. 7 �When I grow up, I ... to be an architect. � � � Choose the correct answer � 1. �Are you mindingDo you mindMind you�the music? - No, it's ok, I�lovelovesam loving�rock music. 2. �What do the children dodoes the children doare the children doing?? I�can't hearam not hearingaren't hearing�them! 3. �My car is near this area, but I�don't rememberam not rememberingdoesn't remember�where exactly. 4. �My sister�swimsswimis swimming� in the pool at the moment. 5. �They �wantare wantingwants�to go home now. 6. �My friends are eatingeatis eating�a sandwich now. They �always are eatingalways eatare always eating�a sandwich at this time. 7. �He �doesn't understandingdoesn't understandisn't understanding� this situation. 8. �The blue whale livelivesis living�in cold waters. 9. �What do you thinkare you thinkingdoes you think�about? - About my exams. 10.What do you thinkare you thinkingthink you�about this book? - I�believesbelieveam believing�it is one of the best books in the world�! � Complete these sentences with the present simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets (use contractions when possible) � 1. �Where��(you, go) now? - I��(want)�some water. 2. �Why��(he, use) your computer? - Because I � (not, need) it today. 3. �I �(think) it��(start) to rain. 4. �The children �(study) in the kitchen today, but they �(study, usually) in their rooms.� 5. �I bought this house last year, so it �(belong) to me now.� 6. �I �(not, mind) waiting for you here. �