Stative vs Dynamic verbs

Dynamic verbs (action) vs. Stative verbs (states)

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Stative verbs describe STATES (permanent)

• I have three daughters.

• I don't own a car.

• She is very nice.

Dynamic verbs (action) vs. Stative verbs (states)

Dynamic - action "you can see the action" beginning and end.

Stative - state is considered permanent.

Dynamic verbs can be used in simple present AND in present continuous.

Stative verbs are never continuous (because they are not temporary). 

THINK

• What is he thinking about? (dynamic)

  
  

• What does he think (believe)? (his opinion)

LOOK

• What is she looking at? (dynamic) action

• How does she look? (stative) appearance (description)

Multiple Choice

Is this dynamic or stative? : I own a bicycle.

• dynamic

• stative

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Is this dynamic or stative? She has three brothers.

• dynamic

• stative

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Is this dynamic or stative? Can you help me? I am looking for a place to stay.

• dynamic

• stative

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Is this dynamic or stative? She thinks that I am crazy.

• dynamic

• stative

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Is this dynamic or stative? They are thinking about moving to California.

• dynamic

• stative

Multiple Choice

Is this dynamic or stative? She knows how to speak four languages

• dynamic

• stative

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What ________ at? - I am looking at this funny black dog.

• do you look

• are you looking

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How ________ ? -I think you are gorgeous

• do I look

• am I looking

Stative verbs divide into 4 categories:

• senses (חושים) - see, hear, fell, taste, sound, smell

• feelings (מחשבות) - love, hate, like, need, want

• thoughts (מחשבות) - think, know, understand, remember, imagine, believe

• others - have, belong

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a stative verb?

• like

• run

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a stative verb?

• do

• practice

• hate

• write

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a stative verb?

• hope

• understand

• need

• ring

We don't add to the "stative verbs" the verb "to be" (am\is\are) or ing EVEN is the action is happening now.

I am wanting to eat now. -> wrong

I want to eat now. -> correct

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The baby is crying right now.

• correct

• incorrect

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Now I am remembering his name.

• correct

• incorrect

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Stative verbs describe ​​

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verbs are NOT usually used in the continuous form.

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Some verbs can be ​

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, for example and be think

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Interviewer

Write and ask 3 questions for a job interview.

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Speaking

Job Interview

Applicant

Listen and answer questions for a job interview.

Think of your skills and strenghts

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Multiple Choice

Which is the definition that fixes better with the idea of "stative verb"?

• It's a verb that describes a state and an action

• It's a verb that describes an action

• It's a verb that describes a state

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Which is the definition that fixes better with the idea of "dynamic verb"?

• It's a verb that describes a state and an action

• It's a verb that describes an action

• It's a verb that describes something interesting, funny

Multiple Choice

In the text we have the following sentence: "The winners are from 8 countries".

Which type of verb is "are"?

• Stative verb

• Dynamic verb

Multiple Choice

In the text, we have the following sentence: "Liu Chang is 16 and loves taking black and white photos".

Which type of verb is "loves"?

• It's a stative verb

• It's a dynamic verb

Multiple Choice

"She likes volleyball".

"Likes" is a dynamic verb. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In the text you have the following sentence: "Food is a great subject photography".

Which type of verb is "is"?

• It's a stative verb

• It's a dynamic verb

Open Ended

"I love developing film". In this case, we can't say "I'm loving developing film".

Can you tell me why?

Multiple Choice

"She wants to be a newspaper photographer".

In this case, "wants" is a dynamic verb. True or false?

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is the difference between:

- It is awesome

and

- It is being awesome?

Multiple Choice

"I want to capture all". "Want" is a dynamic verb. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Be quiet, I _____.

• am thinking

• think

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She _____ I'm crazy to leave my job.

• is thinking

• thinks

Multiple Choice

Japan ____ a population of over 120 million.

• is having

• has

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Thanks, we ____ a great time here.

• are having

• have

Multiple Choice

Mr Thomas ______ a client at 2:30 tomorrow.

• is seeing

• sees

Multiple Choice

I ____ Tina over there.

• am seeing

• see

Multiple Choice

She ___________ about thirty, I should imagine.

• is

• is being

Multiple Choice

Noah ___________ so horrible this morning!

What’s the matter with him?

• is

• is being

Multiple Choice

I’m afraid she ___________ a few problems at school at the moment.

• is having

• has

Multiple Choice

She ___________ a husband and two children.

• is having

• has

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I mean, I understand what you’re saying— I ___________ your point of view.

• am seeing

• see

Multiple Choice

Did you know Rosie and Ollie ___________ each other? They’ve been out on a few dates!

• are seeing

• see

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I ___________ he should spend his life in prison.

That’s my opinion.

• am thinking

• think

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She ___________ of buying a car.

• is thinking

• thinks

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Hey have you seen Gene lately? She ________ really healthy

• seems

• is seeming

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I want shinier hair, I ________ to buy a new shampoo

• need

• am needing

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Roger ________ tennis every day. In fact, he ________ right now

• is playing, is playing

• plays, plays

• is playing, plays

• plays, is playing

Multiple Choice

''Hi Kelly, what ________ ?'' ''I ________ my book in the park''

• are you doing, am reading

• do you do, read

• are you doing, read

• do you do, am reading

Multiple Choice

My brother___________ as a waiter this summer to earn some money for a new car.

• work

• works

• is working

• are working

Multiple Choice

I've changed the desing slightly. What(...)?

• do you think

• are you thinking?

Multiple Select

Do these verbs describe states and situations or actions? love,know,think,looks,have,like,smell

• actions

• states and situations

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verbs of feeling and liking

• remember, mean,...

• taste,sound,feel.....

• hate,want,prefer,.....

• belong,own,have.....

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There`s too much sugar in this tea. It...................too sweet!

• smells

• seems

• tastes

Multiple Choice

we often use the frequency adverbs with the.................

• present continuous

• going to future

• simple present

• present perfect

Multiple Select

Some verbs can describe a STATE and an ACTION

• believe,understand,know...

• appear,smell,mean...

• like,lo,hate.....

• have, think, look

Multiple Choice

(A) What’s Tom doing?

(B) He … the food you cooked.

• tastes

• is tasting

Multiple Choice

It tastes absolutely delicious

• Taste has a stative meaning here

• Taste has a dynamic meaning here

Multiple Choice

Right now, my bother … TV in the living room.

• watches

• is watching

Multiple Choice

Sarah is in her room. She … her homework.

• does

• is doing

Multiple Choice

I’m hungry! I … to eat lunch at the cafeteria.

• want

• am wanting

Multiple Choice

… they … the story about the space aliens?

• Do / believe

• Are / believing

Multiple Choice

They worked hard and saved their money and now they … their home.

• own

• are owning

Multiple Choice

I was bored, so now I … the In dictionary!

• read

• am reading

Multiple Choice

My sister lives in New York. She … New York a lot.

• likes

• is liking

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It’s a beautiful day today. It’s sunny and the birds ….

• sing

• are singing

Multiple Choice

(A) What’s Tom doing?

(B) He … the food you cooked.

• tastes

• is tasting

Multiple Choice

The kids are outside. They … in the snow.

• play

• are playing

Multiple Select

verbs of feeling and liking

• remember, mean,...

• taste,sound,feel.....

• hate,want,prefer,.....

• belong,own,have.....

Multiple Select

Do these verbs describe states and situations or actions? love,know,think,looks,have,like,smell

• actions

• states and situations

Multiple Choice

we often use the frequency adverbs with the.................

• present continuous

• going to future

• simple present

• present perfect

Multiple Select

..................................................the answer?

• Are you knowing....

• Do you know.....

• have you known.....

• is you know......

Multiple Select

Some verbs can describe a STATE and an ACTION

• believe,understand,know...

• appear,smell,mean...

• like,lo,hate.....

• have, think, look

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• I'm not liking living here.

• I don't like living here.

• Both

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• She has a baby

• She's having a baby

• Both

Multiple Choice

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• I feel quite ill

• I'm feeling quite ill.

• Both

Multiple Choice

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• My stomach hurts.

• My stomach is hurting.

• Both