What do the following verbs have in common? love, hate, taste, hear, think, remember, own, have, be, mean
They are state verbs and not usually used in the continuous form.
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Place the following verbs into 5 categories: love, hate, taste, hear, think, remember, own, have, be, mean
FEELINGS: love, hate SENSES: taste, hear STATES OF MIND: think, remember POSSESSION: own, have OTHER: be, mean
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Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: EXPECT – state verb EXPECT – action verb
STATE = think/believe ACTION = wait for
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Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: HAVE – state verb HAVE – action verb
STATE = own / possess ACTION = experience; eat
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Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: THINK – state verb THINK – action verb
STATE = have an opinion ACTION = consider/ take into account
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Congratulations! Your English ___________ (get) better and better!
IS GETTING
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What __________ (Susan / do)? She is a flight attendant.
DOES SUSAN DO
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Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: WEIGH – state verb WEIGH – action verb
STATE = have a particular weight ACTION = measure the weight
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Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of the following adjectives: thoughtful, embarrassed, generous
I think he is thoughtful because he always asks if I need help. I felt embarrassed when my mum hugged me in front of my friends. Ana is a very generous person b
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My nephew is a great cook! This cake ___________ (taste) wonderful.
TASTES
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That can’t be right! I __________ (not / believe) it!