Stative Verbs p.1
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sative
verbs
express
a
permanent
state
rather
than
an
action
and
do
not
have
continuous
forms.
These
are:
vsrbs
of
the
Een$es (used
to
exry9s:
invofuntary
actions):
feel,
hear,
see,
smell,
taste
etc'
/
see
someone
standing
at
the
front
dooi.
verbe
or
*eetinjsand
emotions
:
adbre,
detest,
dis-
fike,
enjoy,
forgive,
hate,
fike
etc.
she realty
enioys
ooiiig
fo,
ner
friends.verbs
of
opinion
:
agree,
befieve,
suppose'
understand
etc.
r
don't
hliiyi
nrsiiiirg.
afrrer
verbs
:
appear
(=
seem),
befong,
concern'
contain,
depend,
fit
1=
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the
right
shape
anisiie
for
sth),
have
(=
possess),
know,
mean,
owe,
own,
possess,
need,
prefer,
require,
want,
weigh,
wish,
keep
1=
,ontinlrfi
seem
etc.
IhLs
skirt
fits
you
welt.
Note:
FeeN
and
hurt
can
be
used
in
continuou.s
or
simple
forms.
Ann
is
feelinglfeelsfited
usten,
Iook
and
watcfi
express
deliberate
actions
and
can
be
used
in
continuous
forms.
They
are
tooking
at
some
pictures.
S.ome
stative
verbs
(be,
love,
see,
smell,
taste,
think
etc)
have
continuous
forms
but
there
is
a
ditference
in
meaning.
Iense
Forms
t:
-,
,
I
see
exactly
what
you
mean. (=
|
understand)
Peter
thinks
he knows
everything.
(=
He
betieves)
They
have
a villa
in
Portugal,
(=
They
own)
A
baby's
skin
feels
very
smooth. (=
tt
has
a
smooth
texture)
This
soup
tastes
of
garlic.
(=
tt
has
the
taste
of
gartic)
The
room
smells
of
fresh
flowers.
(=
tt
has
the
smellof)
Most
people
love/enjoy
eating
out.
(=
They
tike
in
general)
Peter
is
a
difficult person
to
get on with.
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character
is
difficult)
H.e
looks
as
if
he's
going
to faint.
1=
He
appears)
The
patient
appears
to
be recovering.
1=
1-j
seems
to
be)
Sam
now
weighs
more
than
his
father.
(=
His
weight
is
more)
My
uniform
doesn't
fit
me.
(=
tt isn,t
the
right
size)
Action
She
is_seeing
a lawyer
tonight.
(
=
She's
meering)
He
is
thinking
of
studying
Law.
1=
He
is
considering)
He
is
having problems.
(=
He
is
experiencing)
He
is
feeling
the
engine
to
see
how
hot
it
is.
(=
He's
touching)
Why
are
you
tasting
the
cur4f
(=
Why
are
you
testing
the
flavour?)
Why
are
you
smelling
that
meat? (=
Why
are
you
checking
its
smell?)
She
is
loving/is
enjoying
every
minute
of
her
holiday.
(=
She
tikes
specificaly)
Jane
is
being
particularly generous this
week.
(=
She
is
behaving generously)
They
are
looking
at the
photos.
(=
They
are
viewing)
Simply
Red
are
appearing
on
stage
next
week.
(=
They
are
giving
a
performance)
The
doctor
is
weighing
the
baby.
(=
She
is
finding
out
its
weight)
We
are
titting
a new
kitchen
next
week. (=
instaling)
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a
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4
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in
with
present
Simpte
or
Continuaus.
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2A:
B:
3A:
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4A:
B:
5A:
B:
6A:
B:
7A:
B:
l....am
**eing...
(see)
an old friend tonight.
|
'
(see)
-lo
you
won't
be
abre
to
meet
me
after
work,
wi1 you?
Why
..........
....
(you/smelt)
the
mitk?
It
'
(smell)
a
bit
strange.
I
think
it
might
have gone
off.
......
(you/enjoy)
reading
Jane
Austen,Jnovels?
Not
usually,
but
| ...........
\A,r^..
(enjoy)
this
particular
one.
vy,,y
...........
(John/be)
so
bad
tempered
today?
I
don't
know.
He
.............
(be)
usually
so
easy
to
get
on
with.
Carol
and
|
.................
(think)
of
getting
married.
'
(you/think)
that's
a
good
idea?
You
haven't
known
each
other
for
very
tong.
;;;:;;
(you/have)
the
phone
number
of
a
good
business
consurtant?
YY v:
'
....... (you/have)
problems
at
work?
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