Stative Verbs
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Man: What are you cooking? It
smells great.
Woman: I am making chicken
stew.
Man: Oh, it looks so good.
Woman: Here, have a taste.
Man: Oh my gosh! This tastes fantastic.
Woman: I am so glad you like
it!
Conversation 2
Man: Wow! You look stunning.
Woman: Thanks. I have a date.
Man: Ooh. Where are you going?
Woman: I’m going to the new
Mexican restaurant.
Man: That sounds fun.
Woman: I’d invite you but…
Man: Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s a
date. Have fun!
Conversation 3
Man: What’s wrong? You look terrible.
Woman: I feel terrible. I have
a cold.
Man: Oh, sorry to hear that.
Woman: Any advice?
Man: Well, I hear vinegar and
lemon juice helps.
Woman: That sounds awful. No
thanks.
Conversation 4
Man: I like your sweater. Is
it wool?
Woman: No, it is cotton. Feel
it?
Man: Wow, it feels so soft.
Woman: It is. It is so comfy
too.
Man: It looks comfy. I want
one.
Woman: Well, Christmas is
almost here. Maybe someone special might get you
one.
Man: Ooh! That sounds promising.
Stative Verbs - Grammar Focus
- The party sounds fun.
- This soup smells delicious.
- This test sounds hard.
- This pasta tastes great!
- She feels sad today!
- That sounds difficult.
- This book looks interesting.
- He feels better now.
- This pizza tastes terrible.
- This milk smells old.
- (A) Can you make vegetable curry? (Transitive)
- (B) No, it looks difficult. (Stative)
- (B) But, I eat it all the time. (Transitive)
- (A) Yeah, it smells and tastes great. (Stative)
- (A) I can teach you how to make it. (Transitive)
- (B) Awesome! That sound fun! (Stative)
- This test sounds hard.
- I think this test will be hard.
- The movie sounds interesting.
- I think the movie will be interesting.
- This soup looks good.
- I think this soup will be delicious.
- This record sounds old.
- This record is old.
- I feel sick.
- I am sick.
- This soup tastes delicious.
- This soup is delicious.
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!
