Quellen | 3 State verbs and event (action or dynamic) verbs State verbs describe a continuing state, so do not usually have a continuous form. Typical examples are: Believe, belong, consist, contain, doubt, fit, have, know, like, love, matter, mean, need, own, prefer, seem, suppose, suspect, understand, want, wish
4 Some verbs have a stative meaning and a different active meaning. Typical examples are: be, depend, feel, have, measure, see, taste, think, weigh
Compare these uses: State: Jack is noisy. Event: Jill’s being noisy.
Deirdre has a Porsche.We’re having an interesting conversation! I think I like you!David’s thinking about getting a new job. ? This fish tastes awful!I’m just tasting the soup. I feel that you are wrong.I’m feeling terrible.
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