VERBS WITH STATIVE AND DYNAMIC USES

VERBS WITH STATIVE AND DYNAMIC USES

Stative verbs

Stative verbs have undefined duration. they denote states rather than actions.
Examples of statives are:

Some verbs can be both action verbs and dynamic verbs depending on their meaning:

1. Be
  • be = it is usually used as a stative verb - stative
    He's an excellent guitarist.
  • be = when it means behave or act, it can be used as a an action verb in the continuous form. - dynamic
    You are being silly.
2. Think
  • think = to express an opinion, to believe - stative
    I think it's a fantastic idea.
  • think = consider, to reason about or reflect on, ponder, to have or formulate in the mind - dynamic
    I am thinking about my friend
3. Have
  • have = to possess, to own - stative
    He has a beautiful car
  • have = when it doesn't mean own or possess - dynamic
    He's having lunch.
4. See
  • see = to perceive with the eye, to understand - stative
    I see what you mean.
  • see = to meet, to be in the company of, to escort, to attend - dynamic
    He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.
 


Dynamic


Es un adjetivo que significa que algo se está moviendo o cambiando.
 
En la gramática inglesa, un "verbo dinámico" significa que el verbo describe una acción en lugar de un estado.
 Los verbos dinámicos a veces se conocen como "verbos de acción".
 
 
 
Examples of dynamic verbs:
eat
walk
learn
grow
sleep
talk
write
run
read
become
go.
 
Estas palabras se pueden usar en forma progresiva.
 
  
Oraciones de ejemplo con verbos dinámicos:
 
 
"I can't talk right now, I'm
eating dinner."
 
"Sorry, I'm out of breath
because I've been running."
 
"I didn't steal the
necklace! I was sleeping when someone broke into the shop!"
 
 
ejemplo 
 
"Joe está persiguiendo el autobús".
 
 
"Joe is chasing the bus."
 
stative





Es un adjetivoque describe algo como tener un estado o existir (este es un adjetivo muy poco común).





En la gramática inglesa, un "verbo estático"



significa que el verbo describe un estado en lugar de una acción.



Los verbos estativos a veces se conocen como "verbos de estado".





Examples of stative verbs:




·         love


·         hate


·         like


·         prefer


·         doubt


·         seem


·         know


·         own


·         understand




 Here are some examples, showing that these words



cannot be used in the progressive form.







Correct: "I like chocolate, but I prefer
cake."



Incorrect:

 "I'm liking chocolate but I'm preferring cake."







Correct:



 "I don't understand you when you speak quickly."





"Kevin quiere un helado.







"Kevin wants some ice-cream."




 














































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