Action and

non action
verbs
 Plan of the lesson
About action, non
Exception
action verbs

Practice Exercise
Action
verbs
Action words, or action verbs, simply express an action. The action is
something the subject of the sentence or clause is doing and includes
sleeping, sitting, and napping—so even though there is no movement,
there is still an action.
Non Action
Verbs
Non-action words, or non-action verbs, do not refer to an action as
such, but represent a state of being, need, opinion, sense, or
preference. Examples are the “be” verbs, like: am, are, was, were, is,
has been, and had. Referring to the senses, some non-action words
are: look, smell, feel, taste, and sound.
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be, believe,know, need, understand,

Abstract remember, think, imagine, forget, mean,
exist... 'non action verbs'
Feelings like, dislike, love, hate, fear, envy, care... or 'stative verbs'
Senses hear, see, feel, smell, taste, sound, seem cannot be used in
Belongings own, have, belong, possess
BE + -ING:
I love my mother (I am loving my mother) I
need a new car (I am needing a new car)
 However, keep one
thing in mind
To think' can mean 'to believe' or 'to have an opinion'.
In this sense it is a non-action verb.
I think he is American.... >> Not: I am thinking he
Some verbs can be both accepted
is American. as “action” and “non action”
However, 'to think' can also mean 'to consider' and this verbs with a meaning difference
is an action you perform. In this sense, 'to think' is an have, be, think
action verb.
I'm thinking about buying a new car. >> This
means 'I am considering buying a new car' and is
correct.
 the difference
When they have other meanings, these words can
sometimes be in BE + ING:

Jennie looks beautiful The detective is looking for a clue

 Warm Up
Those flowers look beautiful. put the sentence in thebox
Flora is looking out the window.

I think that’s a great idea.

I am thinking about my upcoming speech.

We have a brand new car.

We are having a party this weekend.

Craig is a real estate agent.

Billy is being naughty today.
Exercise
Billy ___ (be) twelve years old. He___ (learn) English at school now.
He ___ (like) English a lot and ___ (think) that it is a useful
language.
He___ (have) some homework to do. That's why he___ (sit) here in
front of his computer.
He___ (want) to take an English test from AnglaisFacile.
Check the task
Billy is twelve years old. He is learning English at school now.
He likes English a lot and thinks that it is a useful language.
He has some homework to do. That's why he is sitting here in front
of his computer.
He wants to take an English test from AnglaisFacile.
 What is non-action?
how can we differentiate when we use
between these verbs? action verbs

Can we use non-

conclusion of
action verbs in a
progressive tense?
the lesson
what verbs did we
learn today?

What is an example of
an action verb?
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Quiz For Action And Non-Action Verbs Exercises
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action-verbss
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attention

student :Gainetova Aimoldir 103-1

checked: Aden Amatayeva