Stative verbs

I don't know the answer.

Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren't usually used in the present continuous form. I don't know the answer. I'm not knowing the answer. She really likes you. She's really liking you. He seems happy at the moment. He's seeming happy at the moment. Stative verbs often relate to: thoughts and opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognise, remember, suspect, think, understand feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish senses and perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste possession and measurement: belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh.

Verbs that are sometimes stative A number of verbs can refer to states or actions, depending on the context. I think it's a good idea. (expresses an opinion. It is a mental state, so we use present simple.) Wait a moment! I'm thinking. (In the second sentence the speaker is actively processing thoughts about something. It is an action in progress, so we use present continuous.) Some other examples are: have I have an old car. (state – possession) I'm having a quick break. (action – having a break is an activity) see Do you see any problems with that? (state – opinion) We're seeing Tadanari tomorrow afternoon. (action – we're meeting him) be He's so interesting! (state – his permanent quality) He's being very unhelpful. (action – he is temporarily behaving this way) taste This coffee tastes delicious. (state – our perception of the coffee) Look! The chef is tasting the soup. (action – tasting the soup is an activity) Other verbs like this include: agree, appear, doubt, feel, guess, hear, imagine, look, measure, remember, smell, weigh, wish.

Stative verb list

Types of stative verbs

• Exist

• Possess

• Occupy

• Live

• Feel

• See

• Hear

• Smell

• Taste

• Look

• Believe

• Like

• Know

• Wnat

• Prefer

• Seem

• Own

• Have

• Contain

• Understand

Refer to physical states such as possessions and states of being. Physical stative verbs include verbs such as own, have, weigh, contain, exist, possess, occupy, and live. We normally use to talk about real-world phenomena.

Refer to mental states such as feelings, beliefs, and thoughts. Mental stative verbs include verbs such as think, believe, understand, remember, forget, know, want, imagine, prefer, and like.

Mental stative verbs

Physical stative verbs

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences. 1- Are you making bread? It _____ amazing. a) smells b) 's smelling 2- I _____ they'll be here quite soon. a) imagine b) 'm imagining 3- We _____ coffee with Xavier later today. a) have b) 're having 4- I'm sorry, I _____. a) don't understand b) 'm not understanding 5- Sam thinks it's a good idea, and Ben _____. a) agrees b) 's agreeing

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences. 6- I _____ this avocado to see if it's ready to eat. a) feel b) 'm feeling 7- She _____ the dentist at 4 p.m. today. a) sees b) 's seeing 8- Do you know what I _____? a) mean b) 'm meaning

1- Verbos de logro: son verbos que tienen ejecuciones planeadas.

Dynamic verbs

Los dynamic verbs son verbos que expresan acciones, movimientos, procesos o cambios. Gracias a esto se pueden utilizar en cualquier tiempo verbal, incluidos los continuos. Estos se pueden clasificar en tres divisiones.

2- Verbos de realización: estos verbos indican acciones que ocurren de improviso, sin planeación.

3- Verbos de actividad: son los verbos más comunes, son todos aquellos que indican acciones.

Nota: Cuando el verbo to be es estático se refiere a una condición del sujeto. Mientras que cuando es dinámico refleja algo verdadero o aparente en ese momento. En este ejemplo, cuando es stative refleja una condición común de su personalidad, ser egoísta, pero cuando es dinámico se tiene un matiz diferente, ya que por lo general no es egoísta, pero en este momento se está comportando así.

-->Verbos que pueden ser stative y dynamic

Los verbos mixtos pueden cumplir cualquiera de las dos funciones, ya sea stative o dynamic, de acuerdo al contexto de la oración. Son seis. A continuación puedes encontrar cuáles son y cómo pueden cumplir las dos funciones. Verbo to be Ejemplo stative: He is selfish (Él es egoísta). Ejemplo dynamic: He is being selfish (Él está siendo egoísta).

*Have Ejemplo stative: I have a cat (Tengo un gato). Ejemplo dynamic: He is having a good time (Él está pasando un buen rato). *Think Ejemplo stative: I think you can do more (Yo creo que puedes hacer más). Ejemplo dynamic: They are thinking to get married (Ellos están pensando en casarse). Nota: Cuando es estático, think refleja una opinión. En cambio, cuando es dinámico significa “pensar”. *See Ejemplo stative: I see what you mean (Entiendo lo que dices). Ejemplo dynamic: She is seeing her teacher today (Ella se va a reunir con su maestro hoy). Nota: Cuando see funciona como verbo estático significa ver o entender. Mientras que cuando cumple la función de dinámico significa reunirse con alguien o tener una relación con.

* Taste Ejemplo stative: Your tacos taste really good! (¡Tus tacos saben muy ricos!) Ejemplo dynamic: The sommelier is tasting the wines (El sommelier está catando los vinos). Nota: Cuando taste funciona como stative, refleja una opinión, mientras que cuando funciona como dynamic refleja una acción. *Mind Ejemplo stative: I don’t mind if you pay me tomorrow (No me molesta si me pagas mañana). Ejemplo dynamic: I’m minding my family (Me estoy ocupando de mi familia). Nota: Mind significa “molestar” cuando es estático y “ocupar” cuando es dinámico.

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