UNIT 1 STATIVE VERBS COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
BELIEVE
I work in the same place as you.
I’m not your boss, but I help you too.
We share tasks, coffee, and sometimes stress.
Who am I?
COLLEAGUE
I'm thinking about _______(take) a vacation.
TAKING
My sister is a CAREFUL driver.
My sister drives CAREFULLY.
I _________(read) a book when my sister _______(call) me.
I WAS READING a book when my sister CALLED me.
Martha __________(think) about buying a new car.
IS THINKING
I join a game and try to win,
I answer questions with a grin.
On TV or on a stage,
I compete with others to earn my wage.
Who am I?
CONTESTANT
My boss wants me ______(help) him during the speach.
TO HELP
They are HAPPY in the class.
They are in the class HAPPILY.
I ________(remember) this place. I _________(be) here many times.
I REMEMBER this place. I'VE BEEN here many times.
From my window we can ______(see) the sea.
SEE
I help you grow and learn each day,
I guide your steps along the way.
I’ve got experience, and I care,
I’m always here, I’m always fair.
Who am I?
MENTOR
My dad stopped ____(smoke) last year. He had a spot in his lungs.
SMOKING
He was a QUICK runner in his twenties.
He ran QUICKLY in his twenties.
When I _______(get) to the station, the fuel ________(run) out.
When I GOT to the station, the fuel HAD RUN out.
My parents ______(have) their honeymoon in Bahamas.
ARE HAVING
I study creatures that swing and climb,
Monkeys and apes take up my time.
I watch how they live, eat, and play,
In forests or labs, every day.
Who am I?
PRIMATOLOGIST
Yesterday, my mum stopped in the ice-rink _____(buy) some ice-cream.
TO BUY
My friend is POLITE to speak.
My friend speaks POLITELY.
When I _________(see) Laura, she __________(wait) for the bus. But sadly, the bus ________(already/ pass).
When I SAW Laura, she WAS WAITING for the bus. But sadly, the bus HAD ALREADY PASSED.
A lot of people ______(come) to the cities these days.
ARE COMING
I ask questions and look for clues,
I read, test, and write the news.
In science, history, or even space,
I search for answers in every place.
Who am I?
RESEARCHER
TO FIND
I'm FAST to understand the lesson.
I understand the lesson FAST.
My mom ________(leave) home when I ______(arrive). So, I __________(go) to my aunt's house to talk to her. But when I ___________(enter), she _________(sleep) and I ___________(not want) to disturb her so I ___________(get) out of her house.
My mom HAD LEFT home when I ARRIVED. So, I WENT to my aunt's house to talk to her. But when I ENTERED, she WAS SLEEPING and I DIDN'T WANT to disturb her so I GOT out of her house.