I’m so cool!

Let me just take

a break.

They describe states. They describe actions,

Stative
States are different from actions things we actively do because we
because we don’t actively do what decide to.
vs
the states describe. States stay the Actions usually have a beginning
same over long periods of time. and an end, they happen at a
Dynamic
States, usually, can’t be seen. specific time.
Actions can usually be seen
States can’t be in Continuous tenses. verbs
happening.

Thought /Opinion / Knowledge Possession

(processes of the mind)

Categories of have belong
think know stative verbs own contain
believe understand possess include
feel (=think) (dis)agree
doubt forget
Feelings/Preferences/Desires
realise remember Qualities /being

weighs costs need (dis)like

recognise mean
feels smells want love
soundsseems prefer hate
Senses desire don’t mind
appears looks
see hear tastes be wish

Special verbs – they can be used as stative and as dynamic

I am tall. / They are friends. / She is happy. (states – no continuous tenses)
She’s just being silly- pay no attention! (she is acting in a silly way – dynamic
use)
You smell like a dog! Go have a shower. / This music The cake smells
sounds familiar. / My forehead feels hot. / You look delicious!
great! / This tastes delicious!/ She weighs the same as
me! (expressing qualities  states – no continuous
tenses)
She ’s smelling the food. / The chef is tasting the sauce.
He usually tastes sauces before serving them. / The
lights were out and I was feeling my way out when I
touched the snake. / I wasn’t looking at you! / I’m
weighing the flour for the cake.
(expressing actions, not qualities  dynamic – simple
and continuous tenses) She is
)) smelling a
flower.
 I ‘ve got a new MP3 player. / They have to go home now. / I don’t have much
time. / I’ve got a headache. (states – no continuous tenses)
She ’s having fun / a great time. | She always has fun / a wonderful time.
(she is enjoying / enjoys herself – dynamic – simple and continuous tenses)
have fun / a great-wonderful-good time (enjoy yourself)
have lunch, breakfast, a sandwich, a drink, a coffee (eat drink)
have a break / a bath / a shower - a party /a celebration (take -organise)
))

I think you’re wrong. I don’t think that’s fair. (expressing opinion – stative)
She’s thinking of buying a new car! (she is considering the facts and possibilities
–
dynamic use)
I see (can see) her now – she’s coming round the corner. I see what you mean.
(see with your eyes, understand – stative)
She’s seeing the doctor tomorrow! / I’ve been seeing Mark for two years now .
(meeting/going out with - dynamic use – simple and continuous tenses)

Could these sentences describe the pictures? () if they could.

 It smells delicious. Today she weighs more
It is smelling delicious. than yesterday.
It tastes great.
It is tasting great.

He is smelling the food.

It is tasting the food. Are you hearing us?
It is tasting great. Can you hear us?
It smells great. Doesn’t she hear them?
It tastes great. Isn’t she hearing?
She’s thinking about Practice Time!
housework.
At the moment, she
thinks about housework.

She’s looking happy.

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