Презентація на тему "State and dynamic verbs"

State verbs and action verbs

Action verbs describes actions or things that happen. Play, go, talk, move, study

State verbs describe states not actions. It`s the condition which is not changing or likely to change. Hate, know, believe

Emotion. Concern, like, dislike, hate, love, need. Possession. Belong, own, have. Sense. See, hear, smell, seem, sound=look. Thought. Agree, disagree, believe, suppose, doubt, know, mind, wish, want

Both state and actionhave have (stative) = own. I have a carhave (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 roadsee (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with. I’m seeing Robert tomorrow

Taste(also:smell, feel,look)taste (stative) = has a certain taste. This soup tastes greattaste (dynamic) = the action of tasting. The chef is tasting the soup

Think think (stative) = have an opinion. I think that coffee is greatthink (dynamic) = consider, have in my headwhat are you thinking about? I’m thinking about my next holiday