Stative and Active verbs Flashcards

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What are stativ verbs?

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They are verbs that can not be used in the continuous form.They express state rather than a action.
Relate to
1- Thoughts
2- Emotions
3- Senses (hear, smell, taste)
4- States of being
Examples- Like, need, want, believe, understand, own, know.
He is wanting to go to the cinema (wrong)
He wants to go to the cinema. (right)

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