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Área: Idiomas Asignatura: Inglés LB Curso:
Fecha: 22/08/12 Periodo: III Nº Horas: 6hr Semana: 6
Docente: Evelin Trinidad Peña Jerez
Tema: Present continuous vs simple present- stative verbs
Indicador Students are able to use the stative verbs correctly.
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Exploración Using Stative Verbs
Contextualización
Stative Verbs
Verbs describing a permanent state (stative verbs) do not normally have continuous forms.
These are:
Verbs of the senses: see, hear, smell, feel, taste… (We often use can or could with
these verbs. e.g. Can you see that boy over there?) The verbs look, watch and listen
express deliberate actions and can be used in continuous forms. E.g. Be quiet
please! I’m listening to the news. But: I can’t hear you. Can you speak louder,
please? The verbs feel and hurt can be used in either continuous or simple forms,
though.
e.g. A: How are you feeling today? or How do you feel today?
B: My leg is hurting. or My leg hurts.
Verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider, etc.
Verbs of emotions: feel, forgive, hate, like, love, etc.
Other verbs: appear (= seem), be, belong, fit (= be the right shape and size for sth),
have (= possess), know, look (= appear), need, prefer, require, want, weigh, wish,
etc.
Some stative verbs (see, smell, taste, feel, think, have, etc.) have continuous forms
but there is a difference in meaning.

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Conceptualización
Simple present and present continuous
The simple present says that something was true in the past, is true in the present,
and it will be true in the future. It expresses general statements of facts and timeless
truths.
The present continuous expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of
speaking. It is a temporary that began in the past, is continuing at present, and will
probably end at some point in the future.
Read the following sentences and correct the errors:
1. I DO am not agree with your opinion.
2. I´m not knowing Sam´s wife.
3. What are you talking about? I talk about the political situation in my country.
4. My roommate usually watch television, listen to music, or going out in the
evening.
5. Right now Sally in the kitchen eating breakfast.
As you can see there are some verbs that cannot be used in the present continuous.
Producción
Discuss the differences in meaning of the bold verbs in each group of sentences:
1. These flowers smell good.
2. Hiroki is smelling the flowers.
1. I think Roberto is a kind man.
ACCIÓN
2. I am thinking about this grammar.
1. Kathy looks cold. I´ll lend her my coat.
2. Tina is looking out of the window. She sees a butterfly.
1. Ann has a car.
2. I am having a hard time, but Olga is having a good time.
1. The piano is too heavy for me to lift. It weights too much.
2. The grocer is weighing the bananas.
Taller: (estas son preguntas o actividades del tema o temáticas de la clase)
EVALUACION
CHOOSE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(THESE VERBS ARE SOMETIMES STATIVE):
1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening.
2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the food while I’m cooking! It’s
very annoying.

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3. A: Where’s Luke?
B: He _____________ (see) the doctor now.
4. I _____________ (not / think) that’s a good idea.
5. He _____________ (have) a party at the weekend.
6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right.
7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next weekend.
8. What _____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq?
9. She _____________ (have) a headache.
10. It _____________ (be) cold today.
11. They _____________ (not / have) a car.
12. I _____________ (not / see) anything, I can’t work the telescope.
13. The waiter _____________ (taste) the wine now.
14. She _____________ (not / be) a doctor.
15. A: What _____________ (that child / do)?
B: He _____________ (be) silly.
16. _____________ (you / be) hungry? _____________ (you / want) a sandwich?
17. A: What _____________ (you / do)?
B: I _____________ (think) about my ex-boyfriend.
18. I _____________ (have) fun today!
19. I _____________ (see) Julie every Tuesday.
20. I _____________ (have) an idea!
21. A: Achoo!
B: Bless you! _____________ (you / have) a cold?
22. They often _____________ (see) a film on Fridays.
23. A: How’s the cake?
B: It _____________ (taste) funny.
Lectura Complementaria :
Plataforma virtual:
File: Stative verbs.
Bibliografía :
American Cutting Edge. Level 2. Logman
Essential Activator. Logman Corpus Network