No estudo da língua inglesa, um ponto gramatical de grande importância são os verbos estativos, também conhecidos como Stative Verbs. Esses verbos são usados para descrever estados, sentimentos, percepções ou qualidades, ao invés de ações em progresso. Eles geralmente não são usados na forma contínua e incluem verbos como ‘believe’ (acreditar), ‘know’ (saber), ‘like’ (gostar), entre outros. Aprender a utilizá-los corretamente é fundamental para adquirir fluência e naturalidade no inglês.
Os exercícios a seguir têm como objetivo praticar o uso dos Stative Verbs. Em cada frase, um dos verbos deve ser colocado na forma correta. Lembre-se de que, embora a maioria dos Stative Verbs não apareça nas formas contínuas, há exceções e usos específicos em que isso pode ocorrer. Esteja atento a esses detalhes enquanto completa as lacunas com o verbo que julgar correto. Boa sorte!
Exercício 1: Completar as frases com os verbos estativos adequados
I *believe* (believe) in the power of education.
She always *seems* (seem) happy when she’s with her friends.
He *knows* (know) the truth about the incident.
We *like* (like) trying new foods when we travel.
That painting *looks* (look) like it’s from the 18th century.
My brother *loves* (love) playing the guitar at night.
I *prefer* (prefer) reading books to watching TV.
She *understands* (understand) the situation completely.
He *hates* (hate) being stuck in traffic for hours.
Does she *owe* (owe) you money from last week?
It *means* (mean) a lot to me that you came.
She *appreciates* (appreciate) what you did for her.
They *doubt* (doubt) the story he told them.
The cake *tastes* (taste) sweet and delicious.
This brand *represents* (represent) quality and trust.
Exercício 2: Escolher a forma correta dos verbos estativos
I *think* (think) his idea is quite innovative.
She *owns* (own) a collection of rare books.
He *deserves* (deserve) to win the award this year.
The teacher *agrees* (agree) with the student’s argument.
The soup *smells* (smell) like it has too much garlic.
Our grandmother *remembers* (remember) all our birthdays.
They *belong* (belong) to a local community group.
Do you *recognize* (recognize) this song?
She *possesses* (possess) a unique talent for music.
He *dislikes* (dislike) going to crowded places.
I *agree* (agree) with your opinion on that matter.
She *seems* (seem) to be feeling a bit under the weather today.
The results *suggest* (suggest) a different conclusion than expected.
This theory *contradicts* (contradict) the previous findings.
Do you *mind* (mind) if I open the window?
