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by Marco Alarcon 2 years ago

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Alarcon_Acosta_Marco_Antonio_State verbs vs action verbs

Verbs can be broadly categorized into stative and action (or dynamic) verbs. Stative verbs often describe a state of mind, opinions, emotions, or senses, and are typically not used in continuous tenses.

Alarcon_Acosta_Marco_Antonio_State verbs vs action verbs

STATIVE VERBS

ING

A GERUND
A CONTINUOUS TENSE

CONTRARY TO

ACTION VERBS (DYNAMIC VERBS)

YOU CAN USUALLY SEE THEM AS THEY HAPPEN

THEY REPRESENT ACTIONS PERFORMED WITH THE BODY

DRIVE

PLAY

TAKE

RUN

FEATURES

DESCRIBES
STATE

HAVE

BE

SENSES

HEAR/SOUND

SMELL

SEE

FEEL

TASTE

MIND/OPTIONS

DISAGREE

AGREE

KNOW

SEEM

BELIVE

UNDERSTAND

REMEMBER

EMOTIONAL AND FEELINGS

EXAMPLES

WANT

PREFER

HATE

DISLIKE

LOVE

LIKE