State And Action Verbs
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STATE AND ACTION VERBS
Also called stative and dynamic verbs
STATE VERBS
• A state is when something stays the same.
• State verbs are not used in the continuous form
ACTION VERBS
An action is when something happens
STATE VERBS
1. VERBS OF THE SENSES
Appear
Hear
Look like
See
Taste
STATE VERBS
2. VERBS OF THE FEELINGSlike
Hate
Love
Prefer
Want
Wish
STATE VERBS
3. VERBS OF THINKINGAgree
Believe
Forget
Know
Think
Understand
STATE VERBS
4. VERBS OF POSSESSION
Belong to
Contain
Have
Own
STATE VEREBS
5. VERBS OF BEING
Be
Exist
STATE VERBS
6. OTHER VERBSCost
Depend on
Mean
Need
STATE VERBS IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM?
It’s OK to use a state verb in the continuous form if it expresses a temporary feeling
“-How are you getting on in your new school? -I’m loving it”
VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION
It is possible for some verbs to express state and action if they have two different meanings
VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION
HAVE
Action:
“He’s having a shower” (=taking)
State: “He has a house in London”
VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION
THINK
“He thinks Obama will win the elections”
(opinion = state)
“what are you thinking now?” (action)
VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION
SEE
Action: “I’m seeing my dentist next Tuesday” (=have an appointment with)
State: “ I see what you mean” (=understand)
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