Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: EXPECT – state verb EXPECT – action verb
STATE = think/believe ACTION = wait for
Congratulations! Your English ___________ (get) better and better!
IS GETTING
Look! The bus_____ (come)!
is coming
What __________ (Susan / do)? She is a flight attendant.
DOES SUSAN DO
Make sentences, explaining the meaning of the verb in each example: HAVE – state verb HAVE – action verb
STATE = own / possess ACTION = experience; eat
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
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
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
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.
My nephew is a great cook! This cake ___________ (taste) wonderful.
TASTES
That can’t be right! I __________ (not / believe) it!
DON’T BELIEVE
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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