STATE VERBS

(VERBS WHICH DO NOT HAVE CONTINUOUS ASPECT)

1. Verbs of senses, of perception
See, hear, taste, se!!, fee!, "ot#$e
We ofte" %se CAN or COU&D '#th these (erbs.
). Verbs of thinking a"* opinion
be!#e(e, th#"+, $o"s#*er, fee!, %"*ersta"*, +"o', rea!#,e, s%--ose, reeber, for.et, re$o!!e$t, re$a!!,
e/-e$t, s%--ose, e/-e$t, a.ree, *o%bt, -refer, a.ree, s%s-e$t, et$.
0. Verbs of feelings a"* emotions
!#+e, !o(e, a*ore, *es#re, hate, *#s!#+e, $are, ho-e, ref%se, for.#(e, #"*, #"te"*,
1. Verbs of having a"* being
ha(e, o'", -ossess, be!o"., be, $o"ta#", $ost, see, a--ear, "ee*, *e-e"* o", 'e#.h, eas%re,
#"$!%*e, $o-r#se, $o"s#st, reseb!e,
Soe (erbs ha(e a stat#(e ea"#". a"* a *#ffere"t a$t#(e ea"#".. E23 be, fee!, ha(e, eas%re, see,
taste, th#"+, 'e#.h
STATE ACTION
4oh" has a 5or*. 4oh" is having a bath.
I think (believe) 6o% are the best I am thinking of !ea(#"..
The beer tastes a'f%!. I am tasting the foo*.
The s#!+ feels soft. I am feeling th#s ater#a! to see #f #t #s s#!+.
5!o'ers smell "#$e. I am smelling a rose.
I see h# o" h#s 'a6 to 'or+. I am seeing the *o$tor .
I expect 6o% %"*ersta"*.(ho-e, be!#e(e) I am expecting a !etter to*a6.
I am at hoe. Wh6 are 6o% being so s#!!6 to*a67(beha(#o%r)
I come from Roa"#a The6 are coming fro S-a#".
I love -art#es (#" .e"era!). I8m loving th#s -art6.(I8 e"9o6#".).
I weigh :; +#!os. I am weighing the ba..
It depends 'hat 6o% ea". I am depending o" 6o%.(re!6 o").
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