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Non-action verbs
- 2. DDaadd,, WWhhaatt DDoo YYoouu TThhiinnkk?? Dad, this is my new boyfriend, Josh. Dad, this is my new boyfriend, Josh. Uh, nice to meet I dyoonu’,t Jloikseh . Uh, nice to meet Hmmm…. He has long hair. I don’t like Hmmm…. He has long hair. you, Josh. He looks messy. He him. looks him. messy.
- 3. NNoonn--AAccttiioonn VVeerrbbss 11 Some verbs do not describe actions. These verbs are called non-action or stative verbs. I a bird singing. I to a bird singing. non-action verb action verb hheeaarr aamm lliisstteenniinngg
- 4. NNoonn--AAccttiioonn VVeerrbbss 22 non-action verb I sseeee dogs running. I aamm llooookkiinngg at the dogs. Action verb
- 5. EEmmoottiioonnss Some non-action verbs express emotions. I hhaattee computers! I lloovvee computers! love hate like dislike
- 6. SSeennsseess oorr AAppppeeaarraannccee Some non-action verbs describe senses or appearance. This smells awful! hear taste smell sound feel see This tastes spicy!
- 7. PPrraaccttiiccee 11 Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe a vacation to the place in the picture. I hheeaarr the ocean and seagulls. I hheeaarr the ocean and seagulls. hheeaarr sseeee ssmmeellll ffeeeell ssoouunndd lloovvee hhaattee lliikkee ddiisslliikkee
- 8. NNeeeeddss oorr PPrreeffeerreenncceess Some non-action verbs express needs or preferences. want need prefer I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend. I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend.
- 9. MMeennttaall SSttaatteess I tthhiinnkk it’s beautiful. Some non-action verbs describe thoughts. agree disagree understand remember believe think know II ddddiiiissssaaaaggggrrrreeeeeeee..
- 10. PPoosssseessssiioonn We own this house. Some non-action verbs show possession. Have Own Belong This all belongs to us.
- 11. MMeeaassuurreemmeennttss Some non-action verbs describe measurements, such as: cost, weigh, owe. Yes, you oowwee us a lot of money. The dinner ccoossttss all the money in my wallet!
- 12. I aamm nnoott lliikkiinngg him. I ddoonn’’tt lliikkee him. BBee CCaarreeffuull!! We usually do not use non-action verbs in the present progressive (-ing) form.
- 13. PPrraaccttiiccee 22 A mother is meeting her son’s new girlfriend. Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe their first impressions. I tthhiinnkk her hair color is awful. I pprreeffeerr his old girlfriend have own need prefer know think agree disagree
- 14. NNoonn--AAccttiioonn VVeerrbbss 33 Some non-action verbs can have different action and non-action meanings. He llooookkss messy. He iiss llooookkiinngg at a tie.
- 15. PPrraaccttiiccee 33 Explain the different meanings of the verbs in the pairs of sentences. Example: The perfume ssmmeellllss nice. She’s ssmmeelllliinngg the perfume. 1. a. The cake ttaasstteess delicious. b. He’s ttaassttiinngg the cake right now. 2. a. I hhaavvee some food. b. I’m hhaavviinngg breakfast. 3. a. He tthhiinnkkss the painting is ugly. b. He’s tthhiinnkkiinngg about buying a different painting.