SELF Stative and dynamic verbs Answerkey PDF

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ANSWER KEY GRAMMAR ANALYSIS STATIVE AND DYNAMIC SENSES OF VERBS 

Stative senses of verbs refer to static situations, i.e., a single unbroken state of affairs. a) believe, know, mean, remember, suppose, understand (state of mind / feelings) b) adore, like, dislike, desire, detest, hate, love, want (likes/dislikes) c) be, belong to, concern, consist of, contain, deserve, equal, fit, include, lack, measure, owe, own, possess, require, resemble (possession or a state of being) d) agree, deny, disagree, impress, mean, promise (communicating and causing reactions) e) feel, hear, see, smell, taste (perception)

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Dynamic senses of verbs refer to events (i.e., dynamic situations viewed as a complete whole) or processes (i.e., dynamic situations viewed in progress): I visited John in hospittal (= an event viewed as a complete whole) She’s smoking outside. (= a process viewed in progress)

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Dynamic verb senses can regulary occur with the imperative and progressive forms, but stative verbs cannot: Learn how to swim I am learning to swim *Know him to swim *I’m knowing how to swim

Some verbs which are normally stative may have a dynamic interpretation when we refer to an active form of behaviour, with a limited duration. If that is the case, we can use the progressive forms: John is being rude. (= behaving in a rude way) We’re having a great time during our holiday! (= experiencing) He was having a shower when the water supply was cut off. (= showering) We’ve been tasting the soup. It tastes delicious. I’m seeing him tomorrow (=I have an appointment with him) With feel you can use both the present simple or the present progressive: I’m feeling good / I feel good BUT: I feel there’s something wrong with this car (feel = think) 

Activity 1. Put the verb in brackets in its correct aspectual form (present/past simple or present/past progressive): 1. What DO YOU THINK (you/think) of Madonna? 2. 'What ARE YOU THINKING (you/think) about?' 'I'M THINKING (think) of going to the USA in the summer holidays. 3. I'M SEEING (see) a patient tomorrow. We've already made an appointment. 4. I (can) CAN SEE (see) the house in the distance. 5. This beer TASTES (taste) awful. 6. ARE YOU TASTING (taste) the wine? Do you like it? 7. I FEEL (feel) we shouldn't buy this house. (=think) 8. 'How DO YOU FEEL/ARE YOU FEELING (feel)?' 'I FEEL/'M FEELING (feel) fine, thanks.' 9. Yesterday, while I WAS HAVNIG (have) a shower, my neighbours upstairs WERE HAVING (have) a wild party. 10. I HAVEN'T GO (BrEnglish)/DON'T HAVE (AmEnglish) (not / have) any money on m e. © UPF/JRVarela Pérez...