2024-10-16-hw-0-647f83dae62a0586cd420a9ca1e4b0b3

1.

State and Action Verbs

2.

Feeling
like
love
hate
want
need
prefer
Possession Brain work
own
belong
possess
have
State
Sense
know
be
agree
mean
disagree
weigh
doubt
fit
realise
suppose contain
consist
mean
believe
appear
remember seem
promise
cost
think
understand look
hear
see
smell
taste
sound

3.

There are some state verbs that you can use in Present
Continuous with the difference in the meaning
Have
• Taste
Smell
• Think
Weigh
• Look
See

4.

Have
STATE VERB
Active verb
• THEY HAVE 3 CHILDREN
have got/possession
We are having a party.
He is having a shower
Have ( action) - part of expression

5.

Taste
STATE VERB
Active verb
• THE SOUP TASTES REALLY GOOD
the quality of taste possessed by something
She’s tasting the soup to see
if it needs any more pepper
using mouth to test something

6.

Smell
STATE VERB
Active verb
• YOUR COFFEE SMELLS VERY TASTY.
CAN I TRY IT?
Why are you smelling the
meat? Do you think it’s
gone off?
using nose to test something
the quality of smell possessed by something

7.

Think
STATE VERB
Active verb
• I DON’T THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN
• I’m thinking about my last
weekend
opinion
using your mind

8.

Weigh
STATE VERB
Active verb
• THE STRAWBERRIES WEIGH 100 GR.
• I’m weighing it.
to measure the heaviness of an object
to have a heaviness of a stated amount

9.

Look
STATE VERB
Active verb
• SHE LOOKS VERY GOOD.
• He’s looking at the sky.
Describe appearance
an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or
something.

10.

see
STATE VERB
Active verb
• SHE SEES A PLANE IN THE SKY.
• I’m seeing my boyfriend tonight.
to be conscious of what is around you by using
your eyes
to meet or visit someone, or to visit a place, as
a future arrangement

11.

What do you think/are thinking of his girlfriend?
…think…

12.

I am thinking/think about a startup
…am
thinking…

13.

The meat of frog tastes/is tasting like chicken
…tastes…

14.

The police dog is smelling/smells the bags to find drugs
…is
smelling…

15.

We think/are thinking about buying a cat
…are thinking…