DYNAMIC VERBS AND STATIVE VERBS

Dynamic Verbs
and Stative Verbs

Dynamic and stative

Some verbs can be both action verbs and dynamic verbs depending on their meaning:

1. Be
  • be = it is usually used as a stative verb - stative
    He's an excellent guitarist.
  • be = when it means behave or act, it can be used as a an action verb in the continuous form. - dynamic
    You are being silly.
2. Think
  • think = to express an opinion, to believe - stative
    I think it's a fantastic idea.
  • think = consider, to reason about or reflect on, ponder, to have or formulate in the mind - dynamic
    I am thinking about my friend
3. Have
  • have = to possess, to own - stative
    He has a beautiful car
  • have = when it doesn't mean own or possess - dynamic
    He's having lunch.
4. See
  • see = to perceive with the eye, to understand - stative
    I see what you mean.
  • see = to meet, to be in the company of, to escort, to attend - dynamic
    He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.

Dynamic

Es un adjetivo que significa que algo se está moviendo o cambiando.
 
En la gramática inglesa, un "verbo dinámico" significa que el verbo describe una acción en lugar de un estado.
 Los verbos dinámicos a veces se conocen como "verbos de acción".
 
Examples of dynamic verbs:
eat
walk
learn
grow
sleep
talk
write
run
read
become
go.

Estas palabras se pueden usar en forma progresiva.
Oraciones de ejemplo con verbos dinámicos:

"I can't talk right now, I'm eating dinner."
"Sorry, I'm out of breath because I've been running."
"I didn't steal the necklace! I was sleeping when someone broke into the shop!"
ejemplo 
"Joe está persiguiendo el autobús".

"Joe is chasing the bus."
















stative
es un adjetivo que describe algo como tener un estado o existir (este es un adjetivo muy poco común).
En la gramática inglesa, un "verbo estático" significa que el verbo describe un estado en lugar de una acción.
Los verbos estativos a veces se conocen como "verbos de estado".
Examples of stative verbs:
  • love
  • hate
  • like
  • prefer
  • doubt
  • seem
  • know
  • own
  • understand
Here are some examples, showing that these words cannot be used in the progressive form. Correct: "I like chocolate, but I prefer cake." Incorrect: "I'm liking chocolate but I'm preferring cake." Correct: "I don't understand you when you speak quickly."
"Kevin quiere un helado.
"Kevin wants some ice-cream."


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