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Stative verbs.
Part 2. Okay, there are some exceptions
you should know about. Some verbs can express both states and
actions, depending on the context. Take the verb think for example. We can use think as an action verb or
a verb of state. Let's take a look at how think
can be used as an action verb. We can say, he is thinking about lunch. He is not thinking about class. In this case, we can use think with
ing because it's expressing an action. However, If I say,
she thinks the teacher is boring, now I'm using think as a verb of state. Here think means believe, so
we cannot use it with ing. Be is another example. It can be used an action verb,
and a verb of state. Bob is usually a good student, but
today he is being disrespectful. Here we can use be with ing to express that something is
different than it normally is. Alex is the youngest in the class. Here it's a verb of state so
we can't use ing. Have, can also be an action verb,
and a verb of state. Maria is having a hard time understanding. The teacher has some
important information. Here are some more examples of verbs that
can express both states and actions. Can you decide which group of examples
shows states and which shows actions? At the cafe, Some people are tasting the coffee
to make sure it's not too hot. The man is smelling his food
before he takes a bite. A woman is looking at a menu. The man and woman may fall in love, but
right now they are just seeing each other. If the food tastes delicious, most of these customers will return. It smells wonderful at this cafe. These people look relaxed and happy. Do you see the man in the orange shirt? Okay, do you know which
sentences have action verbs? Yep, you're right, these ones do. We're talking about right now. Describing a scene at a cafe. We can use the present progressive with
these verbs because they're actions. What about the other sentences,
and the other verbs? You know it. These ones are stative verbs. That's why,
even though we're talking about right now, we are not using the present
progressive tense. Okay, here are a few more examples
of stative verbs used correctly. Think about how you would
answer these questions. Imagine you are here. You are enjoying a beautiful
night at the pier. What do you see? What do you smell?
What do you hear? Do you prefer to relax on the beach? Or do you want to go on the ferris wheel? Use stative verbs and action verbs
to describe the pier at night. Now you know about stative verbs. Thanks for listening. Goodbye.