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Stative Verbs in English<\/h1>\n

The importance of knowing the verbs in English is CRUCIAL.\u00a0Perhaps you remember that in the post of\u00a0the verb tenses in English<\/strong>\u00a0we commented on several occasions that there was not everything.\u00a0We wanted to make a slightly less data heavy posts, to focus only on the foundations of verb tenses.\u00a0In today’s post we are going to talk about one of the branches that come out of the verb tenses and that you should know: the static verbs in English or ‘Stative verbs’.<\/p>\n

What are ‘Stative Verbs’?<\/h2>\n

They are verbs that CANNOT be used continuously<\/strong>\u00a0, that is, in those verbs that must be conjugated continuously, they will NOT be formulated like this.\u00a0Statives Verbs are verbs that describe states, conditions, and situations.<\/p>\n

For example: remember –\u00a0remembering<\/del>;\u00a0want –\u00a0wanting<\/del>…<\/p>\n

Verbs that\u00a0CAN be formulated continuously are called Dynamic Verbs,<\/strong>\u00a0for example: work – working.<\/p>\n

What categories do ‘Stative Verbs’ have?<\/h2>\n

They can be grouped into several, such as:<\/p>\n

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  1. State verbs:<\/strong>\u00a0They express opinion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    • agree, think, believe, disagree, feel, doubt, depend, understand, know, mean, remember, seem, look (= seem), mind, suppose, guess, appear, matter, concern, realize<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2.\u00a0Verbs about likes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • like, dislike, prefer, love, hate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        3.\u00a0Verbs about possession<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • have, possess, belong, own, owe, lack, include, involve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          4.\u00a0Verbs that express characteristics of something<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • weigh, measure, consist, contain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            5.\u00a0Verbs that express need<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • need, want, wish, deserve …<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              6.\u00a0Verbs related to perception<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • sound, hear, taste, see, smell, imagine, recognize, satisfy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Are there any exceptions to ‘Stative Verbs’?<\/h2>\n

                Yes, they are\u00a0the so-called Mixed Verbs<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0They are verbs that can be formulated as Stative Verbs but also as Dynamic Verbs.\u00a0They are also verbs that include under themselves, different meanings, and are:<\/p>\n

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                • be, have, think, see, taste (smell), and mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Let’s see one by one why they can be static or dynamic.<\/p>\n

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                    The verb to be’<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    She\u00a0is<\/strong>\u00a0friendly \u2014> Ella es amable.<\/p>\n

                    Here we find the static form of the verb, because it is a characteristic of that person<\/p>\n

                    She is\u00a0being<\/strong>\u00a0friendly \u2014> Ella est\u00e1 siendo amable<\/p>\n

                    Here the verb becomes dynamic, because in reality, it is not usually friendly;\u00a0but at that moment it is.\u00a0It is not an innate characteristic of that person.<\/p>\n

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                      The verb ‘to have’<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      I\u00a0have<\/strong>\u00a0a job \u2014> Tengo un trabajo<\/p>\n

                      We find in this example, one of the forms of static verbs, when they refer to possession<\/p>\n

                      Are you\u00a0having<\/strong>\u00a0a good time? \u2014>\u00a0\u00bfLo est\u00e1s pasando bien?<\/p>\n

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                        The verb ‘to think’<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        I\u00a0think<\/strong>\u00a0it is wrong to smoke \u2014> Pienso que est\u00e1 mal fumar<\/p>\n

                        Here the verb think is in opinion mode, so it should be treated as a static verb<\/p>\n

                        I\u2019m\u00a0thinking<\/strong>\u00a0about buying a new car \u2014> Estoy pensando en comprarme un coche nuevo<\/p>\n

                        In this sentence it reflects a thought, an idea, simply.<\/p>\n

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                          The verb ‘to see’<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          This verb is very particular, because it can have different meanings.\u00a0If it is in static mode, it can mean\u00a0seeing<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0understanding<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0but, if it is switched to dynamic mode, it has two other different meanings which are\u00a0meeting someone<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0having a relationship.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          I\u00a0see<\/strong>\u00a0what you mean\u2014> Entiendo lo que quieres decir
                          \nI\u00a0see<\/strong>\u00a0you now, you are in front of the bookshop \u2014>\u00a0Ahora te veo, est\u00e1s delante de la librer\u00eda<\/p>\n

                          Two clear examples of the verb To See in static mode, with their two corresponding meanings<\/p>\n

                          I\u00b4m\u00a0seeing<\/strong>\u00a0Mary this afternoon \u2014> Voy a ver a Mary esta tarde
                          \nI\u00b4ve been\u00a0seeing<\/strong>\u00a0my girlfriend since last August\u00a0\u2014>\u00a0<\/i>He estado viendo a mi novia desde agosto del a\u00f1o pasado<\/p>\n

                          The verb becomes dynamic when it refers to the verbs to meet someone or have a relationship.<\/p>\n

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                            ‘to taste’<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            The food\u00a0tastes<\/strong>\u00a0good\u00a0\u2014>\u00a0<\/i>La comida sabe bien<\/p>\n

                            Static form, is giving an opinion
                            \nThe cook is tasting the food \u2014> El cocinero est\u00e1 probando la comida<\/p>\n

                            Dynamic way, the cook is performing an action.<\/p>\n

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                              The verb to mind<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              I don\u2019t\u00a0mind<\/strong>\u00a0if we watch a movie tonight \u2014> No me molesta si vemos una pel\u00edcula esta noche<\/p>\n

                              The verb mind, reflects a state of mind, becomes static.<\/p>\n

                              I\u2019m\u00a0minding<\/strong>\u00a0my own business \u2014> Me estoy ocupando de mi negocio<\/p>\n

                              The verb becomes dynamic as it represents an action that the speaker is performing.<\/p>\n

                              Finally, we want to leave you this table with the different static verbs that exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                              VERB<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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                              CORRECT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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                              NOT CORRECT<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                              agree<\/td>\nShe didn’t agree with us<\/td>\nShe wasn’t agreeing with us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              appear<\/td>\nIt appears to be raining<\/td>\nIt is appearing to be raining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              believe<\/td>\nI don’t believe the news<\/td>\nI am not believing the news<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              belong<\/td>\nThis book belonged to my grandfather<\/td>\nThis book was belonging to my grandfather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              concern<\/td>\nThis concerns you<\/td>\nThis is concerning you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              consist<\/td>\nBread consists of flour, water and yeast<\/td>\nBread is consisting of flour, water and yeast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              contain<\/td>\nThis box contains a cake<\/td>\nThis box is containing a cake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              depend<\/td>\nIt depends on the weather<\/td>\nIt’s depending on the weather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              deserve<\/td>\nHe deserves to pass the exam<\/td>\nHe is deserving to pass the exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              disagree<\/td>\n\u00a0I disagree with you<\/td>\nI am disagreeing with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              dislike<\/td>\nI have disliked mushrooms for years<\/td>\nI have been disliking mushrooms for years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              doubt<\/td>\n\u00a0I doubt what you are saying<\/td>\nI am doubting what you are saying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              feel (= have an opinion)<\/td>\nI don’t feel that this is a good idea<\/td>\nI am not feeling that this is a good idea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              fit<\/td>\nThis shirt fits me well<\/td>\nThis shirt is fitting me well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              hate<\/td>\nJulie’s always hated dogs<\/td>\nJulie’s always been hating dogs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              hear<\/td>\nDo you hear music?<\/td>\nAre you hearing music?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              imagine<\/td>\nI imagine you must be tired<\/td>\nI am imagining you must be tired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              impress<\/td>\nHe impressed me with his story<\/td>\nHe was impressing me with his story<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              include<\/td>\nThis cookbook includes a recipe for bread<\/td>\nThis cookbook is including a recipe for bread<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              involve<\/td>\nThe job involves a lot of traveling<\/td>\nThe job is involving a lot of traveling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              know<\/td>\nI’ve known Julie for ten years<\/td>\nI’ve been knowing Julie for ten years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              like<\/td>\n\u00a0I like reading detective stories<\/td>\nI am liking reading detective stories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              sees it<\/td>\nI love chocolate<\/td>\nI’m loving chocolate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              matter<\/td>\nIt doesn’t matter<\/td>\nIt isn’t mattering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              mean<\/td>\n‘Enormous’ means ‘very big’<\/td>\n‘Enormous’ is meaning ‘very big’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              measure (= be long)<\/td>\nThis window measures 150cm<\/td>\nThis window is measuring 150cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              mind<\/td>\nShe doesn’t mind the noise<\/td>\nShe isn’t minding the noise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              need<\/td>\n\u00a0At three o’clock yesterday I needed a taxi<\/td>\nAt three o’clock yesterday I was needing a taxi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              owe<\/td>\n\u00a0I owe you \u00a3 20<\/td>\nI am owing you \u00a3 20 owe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              own<\/td>\nShe owns two cars<\/td>\nShe is owning two cars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              prefer<\/td>\nI prefer chocolate ice cream<\/td>\nI am preferring chocolate ice cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              promise<\/td>\nI promise to help you tomorrow<\/td>\nI am promising to help you tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              realized<\/td>\n\u00a0I didn’t realize the problem<\/td>\nI wasn’t realizing the problem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              recognize<\/td>\nI didn’t recognize my old friend<\/td>\nI wasn’t recognizing my old friend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              remember<\/td>\nHe didn’t remember my name<\/td>\nHe wasn’t remembering my name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              seem<\/td>\nThe weather seems to be improving<\/td>\nThe weather is seeming to be improving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              sound<\/td>\nYour idea sounds great<\/td>\nYour idea is sounding great<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              suppose<\/td>\nI suppose John will be late<\/td>\nI’m supposing John will be late<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              surprise<\/td>\nThe noise surprised me<\/td>\nThe noise was surprising me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              understand<\/td>\nI don’t understand this question<\/td>\nI’m not understanding this question<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              want<\/td>\nI want to go to the cinema tonight<\/td>\nI am wanting to go to the cinema tonight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              weigh (= have weight)<\/td>\nThis cake weighs 450g<\/td>\nThis cake is weighing 450g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              wish<\/td>\n\u00a0I wish I had studied more<\/td>\nI am wishing I had studied more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                              This was one of the topics we wanted to talk about when formulating verb tenses, in this case, the continuous ones.\u00a0But still there are more “branches” to deal with this great topic, which we will explain little by little on the blog.<\/p>\n

                              We hope it has been of help to you and has clarified doubts if you have them.\u00a0And if you have any questions related to the next calls for any official English exam,\u00a0here are the closest ones.\u00a0🙂<\/p>\n\n\n

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