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ENGLISH VERBS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:

ENGLISH VERBS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:. DYNAMIC VERBS. ACTION VERBS Describe actions we can take, or things that happen. Can be used in any tense: Simple, continuous, perfect. STATIVE VERBS. Describe states, situations He loves Paty.

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ENGLISH VERBS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:

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  1. ENGLISH VERBS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:

  2. DYNAMIC VERBS ACTION VERBS Describe actions we can take, or things that happen. Can be used in any tense: Simple, continuous, perfect.

  3. STATIVE VERBS Describe states, situations He loves Paty. or conditions which are static or unchanging. He has a dog. CANNOT be used in the continuous tense. Are connected with emotion, possession The schoolbag or knowledge. contains books.

  4. NOTE: • SOME VERBS SUCH AS HAVE LOOK THINK CAN HAVE BOTH DYNAMIC AND STATIVE MEANINGS. • Rosyislooking at theflowers. • Rosylooksverynice. • Danyishaving a good time. • Dany has a headache. • We are thinkingaboutvisitingyounextweek. • Wethinkpeopleshouldnotwastewater.

  5. This list may help you to understand what types of verbs are likely to be STATIVE: LOVE RECOGNIZE SEEM BELIEVE HATE UNDERSTAND DOUBT PREFER LIKE CONSIST OF MEAN OWE SEE NEED SOUND HEAR CONTAIN SURPRISE SEEM FEAR POSSESS KNOW BELONG DESIRE

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