Choose the present simple or present continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative)¹:

1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening.

2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the food while I’m cooking! It’s

very annoying.

3. A: Where’s Luke?

B: He _____________ (see) the doctor now.

4. I _____________ (not / think) that’s a good idea.

5. He _____________ (have) a party at the weekend.

6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right.

7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next weekend.

8. What _____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq?

9. She _____________ (have) a headache.

10. It _____________ (be) cold today.

11. They _____________ (not / have) a car.

12. I _____________ (not / see) anything, I can’t work the telescope.

13. The waiter _____________ (taste) the wine now.

14. She _____________ (not / be) a doctor.

15. A: What _____________ (that child / do)?

B: He _____________ (be) silly.

16. _____________ (you / be) hungry? _____________ (you / want) a sandwich?

17. A: What _____________ (you / do)?

B: I _____________ (think) about my ex-boyfriend.

18. I _____________ (have) fun today!

19. I _____________ (see) Julie every Tuesday.

20. I _____________ (have) an idea!

21. A: Achoo!

B: Bless you! _____________ (you / have) a cold?

22. They often _____________ (see) a film on Fridays.

23. A: How’s the cake?

B: It _____________ (taste) funny.

24. _____________ (you / have) a good time at the moment?

25. The chef always _____________ (taste) the food before he serves it.

26. A: Julie has been offered a new job.

B: Is she going to take it?

A: She _____________ (not / know). She _____________ (think) about it.

Answers:

1. She has a bath every evening.

2. My husband is always tasting the food while I’m cooking! It’s very annoying.

3. A: Where’s Luke?

B: He’s seeing the doctor now.

4. I don’t think that’s a good idea.

5. He’s having a party at the weekend.

6. This coffee doesn’t taste right.

7. We’re seeing John and Susie next weekend.

8. What do you think about the war in Iraq?

9. She has a headache.

10. It’s cold today.

11. They don’t have a car.

12. I don’t see anything, I can’t work the telescope.

13. The waiter is tasting the wine now.

14. She isn’t a doctor.

15. A: What is that child doing?

B: He’s being silly.

16. Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich?

17. A: What are you doing?

B: I’m thinking about my ex-boyfriend.

18. I’m having fun today!

19. I see Julie every Tuesday.

20. I have an idea!

21. A: Achoo!

B: Bless you! Do you have a cold?

22. They often see a film on Fridays.

23. A: How’s the cake?

B: It tastes funny.

24. Are you having a good time at the moment?

25. The chef always tastes the food before he serves it.

26. A: Julie has been offered a new job.

B: Is she going to take it.

A: She doesn’t know. She’s thinking about it.