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NON ACTION
ACTION VERBS
VERBS
Dad,
Dad, What
What Do
Do You
You Think?
Think?
Uh,nice
Uh, nicetotomeet
meet Dad,
Dad,this
thisisis my
my new
new
Hmmm….
you,Josh.
IIHe
don’t
Hmmm…. Josh.
like boyfriend,
you,
don’t like
looks boyfriend,Josh.
Josh.
He
He looks
has
him.
Hehim.
has
messy.
messy.
long hair.
long hair.
Non-Action
Non-Action Verbs
Verbs 11
Some verbs do not describe actions. These
verbs are called non-action or stative verbs.
non-action
verb
action verb
Non-Action
Non-Action Verbs
Verbs 22
non-action
verb
Action verb
Emotions
Emotions
Some non-action verbs express emotions.
love
hate I hate
like computers!
dislike
I love
computers!
Senses
Senses or
or Appearance
Appearance
Some non-action verbs describe senses or
appearance.
hear
taste
smell
sound This tastes
feel spicy!
see
This smells
awful!
Use the non-action verbs in the box
Practice 1 to describe a vacation to the place
in the picture.
II hear
hearthe
theocean
ocean
and
and seagulls.
seagulls.
II prefer
prefer
want
Amy’s
Amy’sold old
need
boyfriend.
boyfriend.
prefer
Mental
Mental States
States
Some non-
action verbs I disagree.
disagree
I think it’s
describe beautiful.
thoughts.
agree
disagree
understand
remember
believe
think
know
Possession
Possession
Have
Own
Belong
Measurements
Measurements
Some non-action verbs describe
measurements, such as: cost, weigh, owe.
I am not
I don’t like
liking
him.him.
A mother is meeting her son’s new
I prefer his
old girlfriend
I think her
hair color is
awful.