Stative verbs

Stative verbs

Review

​What are stative verbs?

​Stative verbs are those that describe unchanging states or actions that are stable or permanent.

a) Some state verbs may refer to opinions: feel, think, believe, suppose, guess, understand, seem.

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​b) Some other refer to unchangeable actions: be, belong (to), consist (of), depend (on), deserve, mean, own, resemble.

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​c) Some refer to likes and dislikes: love, hate, prefer, adore, loathe, like, dislike.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct? You may choose more than one option. 

• These pillars belong to the Ancient Greek culture. 

• I own a small consultancy company.

• They are getting what they are deserving. 

• I'm not remembering his name at the moment.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct? You may choose more than one option. 

• He's seeming very unenthusiastic about the project. 

• We prefer not discussing that issue at this moment. 

• I'm believing they are turning up late. 

• What does that word mean? What's its meaning?

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct?

• I'm loving every minute of this show. 

• I'm having such a great time. 

• I am understanding your situation. 

• It all is depending on the decision of the board of directors. 

​Same verb, different meaning.

​Some verbs can be used as a state and to describe actions in progress:

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​- I think you're right (It's my opinion).

-I'm thinking about the problem (It's my current thought process).

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​- She has a managerial position (She owns).

​- She's having dinner with them tomorrow (It's a future plan).

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​Some of these verbs are: think, come, see (understand), look (seem), fit, weigh.

Multiple Select

Mark the sentence or sentences if they are acceptable in standard English.

• He's very judgmental.

• He's being very judgmental. 

Multiple Select

Mark the sentence or sentences if they are acceptable in standard English.

• More and more people prefer certain online activities.

• We are preferring a new platform for this course.

Multiple Select

Mark the sentence or sentences if they are acceptable in standard English.

• Dinosaurs existed and thrived a long time ago. 

• Many theories are existing which contradict one another. 

​Exercise 3

​The following sentences may or may not have a mistake.

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​a) for the correct ones, type "correct".

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​b) for the incorrect ones, rewrite the underlined portion. Be careful with spelling.