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English Action And State Verbs English Action and State verbs

  1. In English language there are verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense, because they describe rather state than an action. They are called state verb (stative verbs, non-progressive verbs).

    The verbs that can be used in the Continuous Tense are called action verbs (dynamic verbs).

    Some verbs can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning.

  2. Here are some verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense.
     
      likedislikelovehate
      preferrememberforgetbelieve
      meanseemunderstandwant
      needknowbelongown
     

  3. Here are some a few verbs that can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning.

    • I think you made a mistake.
      think = believe

      I am thinking about my mum now.
      think = mental process

    • I have two cars.
      have = possess, own

      I am having my lunch now.
      have = eat

    • I am seeing my friend tomorrow evening.
      see = meeting with

      I see what you mean.
      See = understand

English Action And State Verbs English Action and State Verbs - Practice

Decide if these English verbs are action verbs, state verbs,
or can be both action and state verbs.

  enjoy 

  read 

weigh 

feel 

mind 

prefer 

smell 

hear 

play 

burn 

matter 

measure 

contain 

agree 

look 

worry 

 

English Action And State Verbs - More Practice English Action and State Verbs - More Practice

Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this meaning it is an action or a state verb. If both the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tenses are possible, use the Present Continuous tense.

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  1.    a) Why are you smelling the soup?
       b) Why do you smell the soup?

  2.    a) She was feeling his arm on her shoulder.
       b) She felt his arm on her shoulder.

  3.    a) Are you having an English dictionary?
       b) Do you have an English dictionary?

  4.    a) What are you thinking about?
       b) What do you think about?

  5.    a) I am feeling much better today.
       b) I feel much better today.

  6.    a) What are you looking at?
       b) What do you look at?

  7.    a) I am not hearing you.
       b) I can't hear you.

  8.    a) What are you thinking of me?
       b) What do you think of me?

  9.    a) I am feeling we should go home now.
       b) I feel we should go home now.

  10.    a) This bread is tasting funny.
       b) This bread tastes funny.


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