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Stative And Dynamic Verbs Exercises (B1-B2)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Can you use Stative And Dynamic Verbs correctly in everyday English? These 15 practice questions for Level B1-B2 go beyond memorisation — they put grammar concepts into realistic sentences and situations. Detailed explanations help you understand not just the what, but the why.

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Question 1: The soup ___ really good. I think I'll have another bowl.

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'Tastes' is correct because 'taste' is a stative verb describing a state or condition, not an action. Stative verbs are not used in continuous forms, so 'is tasting' is incorrect here. 'Tasted' is past tense and does not fit the present context. 'Has tasted' implies a completed experience, which does not match the immediate present situation.
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Question 2: Look at those children! They ___ in the park right now.

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'Are playing' is correct because 'play' is a dynamic verb describing a physical action happening at this moment, so the present continuous tense is required. Stative verbs cannot be used in continuous forms, but dynamic verbs like 'play' can and must use the continuous when describing an ongoing action. 'Play' (simple present) does not express a current, ongoing action. 'Have played' and 'played' do not match the time marker 'right now'.
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Question 3: Stative verbs are never used in continuous (progressive) tenses in standard English grammar.

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True because stative verbs describe states or conditions (e.g. know, love, seem) rather than actions, and they are not normally used in progressive forms. Saying 'I am knowing the answer' is grammatically incorrect; the correct form is 'I know the answer'.
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Question 4: Which situation correctly uses a stative verb?

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Stative verbs express states, feelings, or conditions rather than actions. 'She owns three cats' correctly uses the stative verb 'own' to describe a state of possession. The other options describe observable actions or ongoing processes, which require dynamic verbs.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • is running
  • He
  • to catch
  • the early bus

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The correct order is 'He is running to catch the early bus' because 'is running' is the present continuous form of the dynamic verb 'run', showing an ongoing physical action. Stative verbs cannot be used this way, but dynamic verbs like 'run' correctly take the continuous form to express an action in progress.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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'I believe you are telling the truth' is correct because 'believe' is a stative verb expressing a mental state and should not be used in the continuous form. 'I am believing', 'I am knowing', and 'I am understanding' are all incorrect because stative verbs of mental state are not used in the progressive tense.
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Question 7: Customer: Does this jacket fit me well? Shop assistant: Yes, it ___ great on you. You should buy it!

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'Looks' is correct because 'look' in the sense of appearance is a stative verb describing a state, not an action. It should not be used in the continuous form. 'Is looking' would be incorrect in this context because the shop assistant is commenting on a current state of appearance, not an ongoing process. 'Looked' is past tense and 'will look' is future, neither of which fits the immediate present context.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a dynamic verb rather than a stative verb?

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'She is building a new website for her company' correctly uses the dynamic verb 'build' in the present continuous to describe an ongoing action. The other options all use stative verbs (prefer, belong, contain) in the present continuous form, which is grammatically incorrect because stative verbs cannot take the progressive aspect.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • have been studying
  • for three hours
  • They

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The correct order is 'They have been studying for three hours' because 'have been studying' is the present perfect continuous form of the dynamic verb 'study', which correctly shows an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present. Dynamic verbs, unlike stative verbs, can be used in perfect continuous forms.
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Question 10: My grandmother ___ this house since 1975, and she never wants to move.

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'Has owned' is correct because 'own' is a stative verb expressing a state of possession, and the present perfect simple is used to show a state that began in the past and continues to the present. 'Has been owning' is incorrect because stative verbs are not used in progressive or perfect continuous forms. 'Owned' is simple past and implies the possession has ended. 'Is owning' is also incorrect for a stative verb.
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Question 11: Which statement about stative and dynamic verbs is true?

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Dynamic verbs can be used in both simple and progressive tenses because they describe actions or processes, while stative verbs are normally restricted to simple tenses. It is not true that all verbs are either purely stative or purely dynamic, as some verbs (like 'have' and 'think') can function as both depending on context.
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Question 12: Rewrite in the present continuous: 'She reads the report every day.' → If 'read' is used as a dynamic verb to show an ongoing action: 'She ___ the report right now.'

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'Is reading' is correct because 'read' as a dynamic verb describing an ongoing action takes the present continuous form (subject + am/is/are + verb-ing). 'Reads' is the simple present used for habits. 'Has read' is present perfect, which expresses completion. 'Was reading' is past continuous and does not match 'right now'.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

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She is writing a letter to her friend.
He loves classical music very much.
The river flows through the city centre.
This bag belongs to my colleague.
Stative verb expressing possession
Dynamic verb in present continuous
Stative verb expressing emotion
Dynamic verb in simple present for a regular process

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Stative verbs express states (possession, emotion, perception, mental states) and are used in simple tenses. Dynamic verbs express actions or processes and can be used in continuous tenses.
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Question 14: Some verbs, such as 'have' and 'think', can function as either stative or dynamic verbs depending on their meaning in context.

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True because certain verbs have dual uses. For example, 'have' is stative in 'I have a car' (possession) but dynamic in 'I am having lunch' (activity). Similarly, 'think' is stative in 'I think it's correct' (opinion) but dynamic in 'I am thinking about the problem' (mental process). This is a key exception to the rule that verbs are simply one category or the other.
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Question 15: Which sentence best expresses that someone is actively engaged in a mental process right now, rather than simply holding an opinion?

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'I am thinking about changing my career' correctly uses the dynamic sense of 'think' in the present continuous to show an active, ongoing mental process. 'I think you should change your career' uses 'think' as a stative verb to express an opinion or belief, which is a state, not an ongoing process. The distinction matters because 'think' behaves as both stative and dynamic depending on meaning.