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1.3 Stative Verbs

]. Stative verbs* usually express states or conditions. /¥ The baby wants the bottle now.
Stative verbs are not usually used in the progressive. X The baby is wanting the bottle now.

2. Many stative verbs fall in the following categories:
a. Description: appear, be, look, look like, resemble, a. Your niece looks like you.
seem, sound b. | love the picture of the whole family.
-~OA0T0 . Senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste c. | hear a phone ringing. Is it yours?
. Feelings: dislike, hate, like, love, miss
. Possession: belong, have, own
d. That book belongs to Sofia.
. Desires: hope, prefer, want
e. Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Mental states: agree, believe, know, think,
understand f. He understands the assignment.
. Measurements: cost, weigh g. How much does the red hat cost?

* Stative verbs are sometimes called non-action verbs. See page Al for a list of stative verbs.

4 Look at the underlined verbs. Write A if it is an action verb and $ if it is a stative verb.

_____ We are a very musical family.

_____ I play the piano.

. ____ My older sister owns five guitars.

_____ My younger brother sings beautifully.

He has a wonderful voice.

. ____ My parents love to listen to us.

7. ____ Sometimes they dance to our music.
8. _____ My grandparents know a lot about classical music.

5 Complete the questions and answers with the subjects and stative verbs in parentheses.

most
Do
people
1. A: (most people / have) large or small families nowadays?
have
_
B: Usually small ones. (many families / have) only one child.
A (most people / own) their own homes these days?
B: No, (most people / not own) their own homes.
They rent.

A: (it / cost) a lot to own a home?

B: Yes. (it / cost) a lot of money.

A: What (you / think) is the ideal number of children to have?

B: Two. (I / hope) to have one boy and one girl someday.

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