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    Stative Verbs

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    The document discusses stative verbs like think, love, smell and have and provides examples of their usage. It also contains an explanation of stative verbs and how they differ from other verbs in that they describe a state rather than an action. Some verbs can be either stative or non-stative depending on the context.

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    The document discusses stative verbs like think, love, smell and have and provides examples of their usage. It also contains an explanation of stative verbs and how they differ from other verbs in that they describe a state rather than an action. Some verbs can be either stative or non-stative depending on the context.

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    Stative verbs

    Do you know how to use stative verbs like think, love, smell and have?
    Look at these examples to see how stative verbs are used.
    I think that's a good idea.
    I love this song!
    That coffee smells good.
    Do you have a pen?
    Try this exercise to test your grammar.
    Grammar test 1
    Read the explanation to learn more.

    Grammar explanation
    Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren't usually used
    in the present continuous form.
    I don't know the answer. I'm not knowing the answer.
    She really likes you. She's really liking you.
    He seems happy at the moment. He's seeming happy at the moment.
    Stative verbs often relate to:

     thoughts and
    opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognise
    , remember, suspect, think, understand
     feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish
     senses and
    perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste
     possession and
    measurement: belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh.

    Verbs that are sometimes stative


    A number of verbs can refer to states or actions, depending on the context.
    I think it's a good idea.
    Wait a moment! I'm thinking.
    The first sentence expresses an opinion. It is a mental state, so we use
    present simple. In the second example the speaker is actively processing
    thoughts about something. It is an action in progress, so we use present
    continuous.
    Some other examples are:

    have
    I have an old car. (state – possession)
    I'm having a quick break. (action – having a break is an activity)

    see
    Do you see any problems with that? (state – opinion)
    We're seeing Tadanari tomorrow afternoon. (action – we're meeting him)

    be
    He's so interesting! (state – his permanent quality)
    He's being very unhelpful. (action – he is temporarily behaving this way)

    taste
    This coffee tastes delicious. (state – our perception of the coffee)
    Look! The chef is tasting the soup. (action – tasting the soup is an activity)
    Other verbs like this
    include: agree, appear, doubt, feel, guess, hear, imagine, look, measure, rem
    ember, smell, weigh, wish.

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