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DYNAMIC & STATIVE VERBS
(with progressive tenses)
DYNAMIC VERBS
Dynamic verbs have to be with actions or
movement: run, jump, study, eat, sleep, ...
We can use them with all continuous tenses (pres.
cont., past cont., fut. cont.):
•They run in the park everyday
•They are running in the park
•They will be running in the park at 8:00
STATIVE VERBS
Stative verbs describe a state of mind or likes:
know, remember, understand, like, love, hate,
prefer, ...
We can´t use stative verbs with continuous tenses:
•Sue doesn´t understand the Maths problem
•Sue isn´t understanding the Maths problem
•Sue won´t be understanding the Maths problem

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Dynamic & stative verbs

  • 1. DYNAMIC & STATIVE VERBS (with progressive tenses)
  • 2. DYNAMIC VERBS Dynamic verbs have to be with actions or movement: run, jump, study, eat, sleep, ... We can use them with all continuous tenses (pres. cont., past cont., fut. cont.): •They run in the park everyday •They are running in the park •They will be running in the park at 8:00
  • 3. STATIVE VERBS Stative verbs describe a state of mind or likes: know, remember, understand, like, love, hate, prefer, ... We can´t use stative verbs with continuous tenses: •Sue doesn´t understand the Maths problem •Sue isn´t understanding the Maths problem •Sue won´t be understanding the Maths problem