stative and dynamic verbs, present perfect simple and continuous

stative and dynamic verbs

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By Teacher Lilly Ch. UMSNH

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Dynamic verbs

MOST ACTION VERBS

Dynamic verbs

They are action verbs. Actions that can begin and finish They describe actions we can take. Things that can happen They can be used with simple or continuous forms (ing).

DYNAMIC

ACTIVITY: PLAY:I AM PLAYING basketball now.I PLAY basketball every Saturday PROCESS: MELT The snow MELTS every spring The snow IS MELTING now MOMENTARY ACTION: When one boxer HITS another, brain damage can result. (ONE PUNCH) When one boxer IS HITTING another, brain damage can result. (MANY PUNCHES)

Dynamic verbs

Examples

Stative verbs

They can't change or are unlikely to change. A state or condition that doesn't change, very difficult to change. They can't be used with continuous forms, ONLY SIMPLE FORMS. A STATE OR CONDITION THAT IS STATIC, NOT CHANGING: PERCEPTION, COGNITION: INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS

STATIVE

INTERESTS, perception: I LIKE the movie Aladdin (correct)NOT: I AM LIKING the movie Aladdin (incorrect)

GENIALLY

STATIVE

She BELIEVES in UFOS NOT: SHE IS BELIEVING IN UFOS

She THINKS ALIENS existNOT: She IS THINKING Aliens exist

STATIVE AND DYNAMIC VERBS

VERBS

• DYNAMIC:
• EAT
• DRINK
• GO
• READ
• WRITE
• LISTEN
• WATCH
• SAY
• SPEAK
• RUN
• SLEEP
• TALK
• COOK
• DRIVE

I have 2 brothers (not I'm having 2 brothers)

• STATIVE:
• LIKE
• HATE
• PREFER
• THINK
• BELIEVE
• SEE (UNDERSTAND)
• HEAR
• MIND (WORRY ABOUT)
• HAVE (OWN OR RELATIONSHIP)
• DOUBT
• SEEM
• WANT
• UNDERSTAND

Stative or dynamic

Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive

PROCESO

PPS: The kids HAVE PLAYED. (they finished playing) PPP: The kids HAVE BEEN PLAYING since morning. (they are still playing) PPS: He HAS FINISHED his homework (RESULT OF THE ACTION) PPP: He HAS BEEN DOING his homework for 3 hours (DURATION OF THE ACTION) PPS: I HAVE WORKED in this school for 12 years (PERMANENT ACTION) PPP: I HAVE BEEN TEACHING this class for 2 hours (TEMPORARY ACTION)

Present perfect simple

Present perfect continuous

• An unspecified action in the past (you do not say WHEN)
• A stage that started in the past and continues now.
• Emphasizes the RESULT of the action
• Permanent action

• A continued or repeated action that started in the past is happening now
• Emphasizes the DURATION of the action
• Temporary action

Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous structure

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Subject + have/has+ BEEN+ verb-ing Subject+ haven't/hasn't+ BEEN+ verb-ing

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE Subject + have/has+ verb in past participle Subject+ haven't/hasn't+ past participle

I have done my homework, I'm free now

I have been studying all day. I'm tired

More examples

DON'T GIVE UP

Time expressions

how long

in my life twice several times so far

all day, all morning, all night long

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