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    - Stative verbs describe states that last over a period of time and are not used in continuous tenses, while dynamic verbs describe actions. - Some common stative verbs include like, know, belong, want, need, seem, and feel. - Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic depending on how they are used - for example "be" can describe a state or an action, and "think" can describe an opinion or an action. - Exercises are provided to practice using stative and dynamic verbs correctly in sentences.

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    - Stative verbs describe states that last over a period of time and are not used in continuous tenses, while dynamic verbs describe actions. - Some common stative verbs include like, know, belong, want, need, seem, and feel. - Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic depending on how they are used - for example "be" can describe a state or an action, and "think" can describe an opinion or an action. - Exercises are provided to practice using stative and dynamic verbs correctly in sentences.

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    - Stative verbs describe states that last over a period of time and are not used in continuous tenses, while dynamic verbs describe actions. - Some common stative verbs include like, know, belong, want, need, seem, and feel. - Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic depending on how they are used - for example "be" can describe a state or an action, and "think" can describe an opinion or an action. - Exercises are provided to practice using stative and dynamic verbs correctly in sentences.

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    The key takeaways are that some verbs like know, belong, love are called stative verbs as they describe a state rather than an action. Stative verbs are generally not used in continuous tenses like present continuous or future continuous. Some common stative verbs are also listed.

    Stative verbs describe a state or condition while dynamic verbs describe an action or event. Stative verbs are not usually used in continuous tenses while dynamic verbs can be.

    Some verbs like be, have, see, taste can be both stative and dynamic depending on their meaning in the sentence. Be, think, have, see, taste are discussed as examples.

    Stative Verbs

    How to use stative (state) and dynamic verbs:

    Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or stative verbs, aren't
    used in continuous tenses (like the present continuous, or the future
    continuous). These verbs often describe states that last for some time.

    Stative (or State) Verb List

    like know belong


    love realise fit
    hate suppose contain
    want mean consist
    need understand seem
    prefer believe depend
    agree remember matter
    mind recognise see
    own appear look (=seem)
    sound taste smell
    hear astonish deny
    disagree please impress
    satisfy promise surprise
    doubt think (=have an opinion) feel (=have an opinion)
    wish imagine concern
    dislike be have
    deserve involve include
    measure (=have length
    lack possess
    etc)
    owe weigh (=have weight)
    A verb which isn't stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action.

    Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic:

    Be
    be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in the continuous it means
    'behaving' or 'acting'

    you are stupid = it's part of your personality


    you are being stupid = only now, not usually

    Think
    think (stative) = have an opinion
    I think that coffee is great.
    think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head.
    What are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday.

    Have
    have (stative) = own
    I have a car.
    have (dynamic) = part of an expression
    I'm having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good time / a break.

    See
    see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
    I see what you mean.
    I see her now, she's just coming along the road
    see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with
    I've been seeing my boyfriend for three years.
    I'm seeing Robert tomorrow.

    Taste
    taste (stative) = has a certain taste
    This soup tastes great
    The coffee tastes really bitter.
    taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting
    The chef is tasting the soup.

    ('taste' is the same as other similar verbs such as 'smell')


    Exercises

    Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form. Some verbs are stative verbs and
    some are dynamic verbs. Use the simple present or present progressive tense.

    1. _________ you _____________ (recognize) this painting now?


    2. He _________________ (appear) a bit snobbish.
    3. She _______________ (not wash) the dishes now.
    4. __________ it really __________ (matter) now?
    5. Right now it____________ (seem) cold outside.
    6. I ______________ (suppose) we could do that, too.
    7. Janet _______________ (not realize) how much he loves her.
    8. ______________ this dog ___________ (belong) to you?
    9. It ________________ (rain) right now.
    10. I _________________ (not know) the right answer right now.

    Click on the button to check your answers.

    Choose the correct answer.

    1. Are they having a good time?


    2. I am thinking you are a nice person.
    3. It is tasting good
    4. You are looking great
    5. He's been working since this morning
    6. He's having a huge house
    7. The food tastes good
    8. They are looking at the photo album
    9. They are designing a robot
    10. She is liking him very much

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