Презентация: STATE AND DYNAMIC VERBS

STATE AND DYNAMIC VERBS выполнил: учитель английского языка МБОУ «Гимназия №166 г.Новоалтайска» Семенова Евгения Павловна

STATE VERBS A "state verb" describes a state rather than an action. "Kevin wants some ice-cream."

DYNAMIC VERBS A “dynamic verb" describes an action rather than a state. "Joe is chasing the bus."

STATE VERBS 1. VERBS OF THE SENSES Appear Hear Look Seem Taste Smell Sound

STATE VERBS 2. VERBS OF THE FEELINGS Like Hate Enjoy Love Prefer Want Wish

STATIVE VERBS 3. VERBS OF THINKING Agree Believe Forget Know Remember Think Understand

STATE VERBS 4. VERBS OF POSSESSION Belong Contain Have Own

STATE VEREBS 5. VERBS OF BEING Be Exist

STATE VERBS 6. OTHER VERBS Cost Depend on Mean Need

STATE VERBS IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM? It’s OK to use a state verb in the continuous form if it expresses a temporary feeling “-How are you getting on in your new school? -I’m loving it”

VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION It is possible for some verbs to express state and action if they have different meanings

VERBS THAT CAN EXPRESS STATE AND ACTION HAVE Action: “He’s having a shower” (=taking) State: “He has a house in London” (=own)

THINK THINK Action: “We are thinking about going to the cafe” (=think about) State: “He thinks that song is great” (=opinion)

SEE SEE Action: “I’m seeing my dentist next Tuesday” (=have an appointment with) State: “I see what you mean” (=understand)

TASTE TASTE Action: The chef is tasting the soup (=the action of tasting) State: The coffee tastes really bitter (=has a certain taste)

SMELL SMELL Action: She is smelling the flower (=use the nose to test smth) State: The bag smells bad (=the quality of smell)