Stative verbs Quiz

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He ___ to love chocolate.

seems

seem

is seem

seeming

2 / 20

I ___ a strange noise.

heard

hear

hears

am hearing

3 / 20

This fabric ___ smooth.

is feeling

feel

feels

felt

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I ___ you’re right.

thinking

think

thinks

am thinking

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I ___ your idea.

am agreeing

agreed

agrees

agree

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He ___ the answer already.

knew

know

is knowing

knows

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We ___ the house keys.

are having

have

had

having

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This song ___ familiar.

sounds

is sounds

sound

is sounding

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The cake ___ amazing.

smell

smells

is smelling

is smelled

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I ___ you are lying.

suspected

am suspecting

suspecting

suspect

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I ___ this music.

hears

hearing

am hearing

hear

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The dog ___ its owner.

remembers

remembered

is remembering

remember

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She ___ him very much.

loving

is loving

loves

love

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This plant ___ like mint.

smells

is smelling

smelled

smell

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He ___ very selfish.

been

is being

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Which sentence is correct?

I am knowing the answer.

I knowing the answer.

I am know the answer.

I know the answer.

17 / 20

She ___ a cat.

have

has

having

is having

18 / 20

She ___ very happy about the results.

is being

been

19 / 20

They ___ this house is haunted.

suspect

are suspecting

are suspect

suspects

20 / 20

I ___ the answer now.

understand

understood

understanding

am understanding

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Stative verbs Quiz

Improve your English with this engaging stative verbs quiz. Learn when to use know, believe, seem, want, and more – without confusing them with action verbs.

What Are Stative Verbs?

Stative verbs (also called state verbs) describe a condition, situation, or state of being—not an action. They often refer to:

Thoughts and opinions (e.g., know, believe, understand)
Emotions (e.g., love, hate, prefer)
Possession (e.g., have, own, belong)
Senses (e.g., smell, hear, taste when describing the state)
Appearance or existence (e.g., seem, appear, be)

Examples:

✅ I know the answer.
❌ I am knowing the answer.
✅ She loves chocolate.
❌ She is loving chocolate. (Unless in marketing: “I’m loving it!”)
✅ This book belongs to me.
❌ This book is belonging to me.

Important Rule:

Stative verbs are not usually used in the continuous (–ing) form, because they describe something that just is, rather than something that is happening.