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Stative verbs
Matteo Pozzi
Created on August 10, 2023
Stative verbs presentation for my Celta course
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What are they?
STATIVE VERBS
STATIVE VERBS
Verbs are called "stative" when they describe feelings, thoughts, senses. They are not used in continuous tenses.
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COMMUNICATION, POSSESSION, RELATIONSHIP
Dislike, hate, despise
Belong, have, own
Believe, think, understand
PERCEPTION AND THOUGHT
Adore, like, love
Agree, deny, disagree
Look, seem, smell
FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
STATIVE VERBS
STATIVE VERBS
I think it’s important to know how to speak English (verb of state) I’m thinking about taking an English course (verb of action)
These verbs include: feel, have, look, smell, think.
This is when they describe actions rather than states.
Some stative verbs can be used in a non-stative way.