Verbos Estaticos

PRESENTE CONTINUO (VERBOS ESTÁTICOS Y DINÁMICOS)

Los verbos estáticos (stative or state verbs) expresan estados o condiciones que nunca cambian por tanto no se pueden poner en continuo, ni enpresente ni en pasado (normalmente).
Los verbos dinámicos (dynamic or action verbs) expresan acciones por lo que se usan en tiempos continuos.

1. STATE VERBS
o 1. VERBS OF THE SENSES(sentidos)
o Appear (parecer): Jack appears to be happy
o Hear (oir): I hear the noise of the cars every morning.
o Look like (parecer): he looks like his father
oSee (ver): She sees the sea through her window.
o Taste (saborear, saber): The apple pie tastes delicious. CUIDADO: I’m tasting this cake (Estoy saboreando este pastel. Se puede poner encontinuo porque hay una persona que está haciendo algo).


o 2. VERBS OF THE FEELINGS (sentimientos)
o like
o Hate (odiar)
o Love (encantar)
o Prefero Want (querer)
o Wish (desear)


▪ 3. VERBS OF THINKING (pensamiento y opinion)
▪ Agree (estar de acuerdo)
▪Believe (creer)
▪ Forget (olvidar)
▪ Know (saber)
▪ Think (pensar)
▪ Understand (comprender)


o 4.VERBS OF POSSESSION
o Belong to(pertenecer)
o Contain
o Have
o Own (poseer)


o 5. VERBS OF BEING
o Be
o Exist


o 6.OTHER VERBS
o Cost
o Depend on
o Mean (querer decir, significar)
o Need (necesitar)
2. STATE VERBS IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM?
It’s OK to use a stateverb in the continuous form if it expresses a temporary feeling (sentimiento transitorio, no definitivo) e.g.“ -How are you getting on in your new school?,” I’m loving it”


3. VERBS THAT CAN...