Stative verbs Heli Leek MRG April 2010. Stative verbs/action verbs Action verbs describe actions we take or things that happen Stative verbs describe.

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Stative verbs Heli Leek MRG April 2010

Stative verbs/action verbs Action verbs describe actions we take or things that happen Stative verbs describe states, they refer to the way the things are (appearance, state of being etc) Stative verbs are never used in continuous forms

Verbs showing emotions like, love, dislike, hate, prefer, adore, want, wish, desire, etc I wish to stay thin

Verbs that show possession have, own, possess, contain, include, belong, etc She has a cat

Verbs that show thought know, believe, understand, realise, remember, forget, notice, recognise, think, seem, expect etc She realises she has won

Verbs that show senses see, hear, smell, taste, feel, sound, look The butterfly looks beautiful

Some other verbs fit, need, matter, cost, mean, owe, require, weigh, Our body requires vitamins es2.jpg

States/actions think Annie and Dixon think bowling is fun They are thinking how to tell their parents that they want to go out with their friends later

States/actions taste This chocolate rose tastes fabulous She is tasting chocolate

States/actions see I see a doctor I see what’s wrong with my patient I am seeing my patient tomorrow

States/actions look This butterfly looks beautiful She is looking at the butterfly

States/actions feel The baby’s hair feels like silk The doctor is feeling the patient’s forehead

States/actions smell These roses smell beautiful She is smelling the rose

States/actions have The cat is having a swim She has a cat

States/actions weigh This rabbit weighs a lot The owner is weighing her rabbit

States/actions fit The dress fits her perfectly They are fitting a new dress on her

States/actions appear He appears to be irritated Cameron Diaz is appearing in “Green Hornet” soon

States/actions be Generally he is a friendly person but he is being really angry today. What has happened ?

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