Action verbs

1. Lunch & Learn
Action Verbs & Stative Verbs

2. So, what is the difference between
action (dynamic)and stative verbs?
Question

3. Action (dynamic) verbs describe
actions. Stative verbs describe
conditions that may or may not
change.
Answer

4. Miguel runs every morning.
Examples
“Run” is an action that Miguel can take
or do.

5. Miguel likes to run every morning.
Examples
“Like” does not demonstrate an action
Miguel can take. It demonstrates a
state of being.

6. Action and Stative Verbs: Examples
Dynamic verbs Context Stative verbs context
walk I walk to school. love I love fruit!
speak She spoke with her
mother.
concern This does not
concern you!
push They pushed the
car.
contain This book contains
many new words!
study Ian studies English. agree She agrees with
him.
buy The children bought
apples.
doubt I doubt she’s
coming.
wash Did you wash the
car?
Hear I hear a police siren.
put Where did you put
the bread?
imagine I imagine we will be
late!

8. Let’s practice!
• Indentify whether the verb dynamic or
stative.

9. Sentence 1
• The price does not include taxes.

10. The price does not include taxes.
Sentence 1
stative

11. Sentence 2
• They are going to the store.

12. They are going to the store.
Sentence 2
dynamic

13. Sentence 3
• The spider is climbing the wall.

14. The spider is climbing the wall.
Sentence 3
dynamic

15. Sentence 4
• I promise I will pay you later.

16. I promise I will pay you later!
Sentence 4
stative

17. Sentence 5
• The new worker owes me $5.00.

18. The new worker owes me $5.00.
Sentence 5
stative

19. Sentence 6
• My new student read 5 books last
month!

20. My new student read 5 books last
month!
Sentence 6
dynamic

21. Sentence 7
• The children cooked supper for their
mother.

22. The children cooked supper for their
mother.
Sentence 7
dynamic

23. Sentence 8
• Do you remember my name?

24. Do you remember my name?
Sentence 8
stative

25. Sentence 9
• Do you want to walk to school with
me?

26. Do you want to walk to school with
me ?
Sentence 9
stative

27. Sentence 10
• Do you own 5 cars?

28. Do you own 5 cars?
Sentence 10
stative

29. I am disliking rock music.
Note: Generally speaking, stative verbs do not take the
progressive form.
INCORRECT!
I dislike rock music. CORRECT!

30. Questions?
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