Task 5 - Read the Learn this! Box. Find five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2. How do you know they are stative verbs? - SHS Friends Global 11 page 9

LEARN THIS! Dynamic, stative and linking verbs in the continuous form.

a. Dynamic verbs describe actions and can be used in the simple or continuous

form.

b. Stative verbs describe states or situations and are not usually used in

continuous tenses. Common stative verbs include:

believe, belong, hate, know, like, love, mean, mind, need, prefer, remember, understand, want

c. Linking verbs serve as a connection between a subject and further information

about that subject. We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with

linking verbs. Some linking verbs are:

be, become, seem, appear, sound, smell, look, feel, taste

d. However, some stative verbs and linking verbs can sometimes be used in the

continuous form to describe a temporary situation.

She is thinking of giving up her job (= She is considering it.)

You are looking well today (or You look well today.)

How are you feeling now? (or How do you feel now?)

He is being so selfish (= He’s behaving selfishly now.)