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STATIVE AND DYNAMIC

VERBS
STATIVE AND DYNAMIC VERBS
verb describes a state verb describes an
rather than an action action rather than a state
Kevin wants some ice-cream. Joe is chasing the bus.
In English, there are certain group of verbs which are called “state” verbs. These verbs are almost never used in the Present
Continuous. This is because, by definition, they have the idea of permanency.

I like Indian food  it is not only in the present that I like Indian food, it is also in the past and the future.

So, I’m liking Indian food is WRONG.

Verbs of the mind Verbs of emotion and


She knows a lot about feeling
astrology. I like playing football.
Do you understand what I’m They love listening to music.
saying? I hate getting up in the morning.
What do you think of that book? Other verbs like these are dislike/
care / want / prefer
Other verbs like these are
believe /
forget/remember/mean/doub
t.

Verbs of the 5 senses:


Verbs of see/smell/taste/touch/hear
possession Certain other verbs
A newspaper costs about 1
They are used with can: euro.
I have two sisters.
Can you see Peter? I need a bath.
He owns a Ferrari.
I can smell something burning. Be careful! The bottle contains
This book belongs to
What’s that noise? Can you hear it? poison.
me.
Other verbs are
depend/consist/seem.
STATE ACTION

SEE

I see them coming She's seeing her doctor


towards us. today.

(I have the ability) (she's visiting)


STATE ACTION

SMELL

Why are you smelling the


These flowers smell nice. food?
(they have a nice smell) (why are you checking the
smell of)
STATE ACTION

TASTE

This soup tastes She's tasting the soup.


delicious.
(she's testing the flavour)
(its flavour is good)
STATE ACTION

FEEL

It feels like velvet. He's feeling the cloth.

(it has the texture of) (he's touching the cloth)


STATE ACTION

HAVE

He has a house. We're having a nice time.

(he possesses) (we're enjoying ourselves)


STATE ACTION

THINK

I'm thinking about his


I think he has left. suggestion.
(I suppose) (I'm considering)
STATE ACTION

BE

Ann is polite. Tom is being very impolite.

(her character is) (he is behaving impolitely)


STATE ACTION

LOOK

It looks as if it's going to They are looking at the


snow. statue.

(it appears) (they're viewing it)

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