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Non-Action Verbs
First Impressions
8
Focus on Grammar 2Part VIII, Unit 27By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Dad, this is my new boyfriend, Josh.
Dad, this is my new boyfriend, Josh.
Uh, nice to meet you, Josh.
Uh, nice to meet you, Josh.I don’t like
him.
I don’t like him.
Hmmm….He has
long hair.
Hmmm….He has
long hair.He looks messy.
He looks messy.
Dad, What Do You Think?Dad, What Do You Think?
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Non-Action Verbs 1Non-Action Verbs 1
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-actionverb
action verb
hearhear
am listeningam listening
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I seesee dogs running.
Non-Action Verbs 2Non-Action Verbs 2
I am lookingam looking at the dogs.
non-actionverb
Action verb
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I lovelove computers!
I hatehate computers!
EmotionsEmotions
Some non-action verbs express emotions.
lovehatelike
dislike
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This smells awful!
Senses or AppearanceSenses or Appearance
heartastesmellsound
feelsee
This tastes spicy!
Some non-action verbs describe senses or appearance.
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I hearhear the ocean and seagulls.
I hearhear the ocean and seagulls.
Practice 1Practice 1Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe a vacation to the place in the picture.
hearhear seesee smellsmell feelfeel soundsoundlovelove hate hate like like dislike dislike
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Needs or PreferencesNeeds or Preferences
wantneedprefer
I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend.
I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend.
Some non-action verbs express needs or preferences.
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I thinkthink it’s beautiful.I thinkthink it’s beautiful.
Mental StatesMental States
Some non-action verbs
describe thoughts.
agreedisagree
understandremember
believethinkknow
I disagreedisagree.I disagreedisagree.
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We own this
house.
We own this
house.
PossessionPossession
Some non-action verbs
show possession.
HaveOwn
Belong
This all belongs to
us.
This all belongs to
us.
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Yes, you oweowe us a lot of money.
MeasurementsMeasurements
The dinner costscosts all the money in
my wallet!
Some non-action verbs describe measurements, such as: cost, weigh, owe.
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I am notam not likingliking him.I am notam not
likingliking him.I don’t likedon’t like
him.I don’t likedon’t like
him.
Be Careful!Be Careful!
We usually do not use non-action verbs in the present progressive (-ing) form.
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Practice 2Practice 2A mother is meeting her son’s new girlfriend. Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe their first impressions.
have own need prefer
know think agree disagree
I thinkthink her hair color is
awful.
I preferprefer his old girlfriend
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Non-Action Verbs 3Non-Action Verbs 3
Some non-action verbs can have different action and non-action meanings.
He lookslooks messy. He is lookingis looking at a tie.
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Practice 3Practice 3Explain the different meanings of the verbs in the pairs of sentences.
1. a. The cake tastestastes delicious.
b. He’s tastingtasting the cake right now.
2. a. I havehave some food.
b. I’m havinghaving breakfast.
3. a. He thinksthinks the painting is ugly.
b. He’s thinkingthinking about buying a different painting.
Example: The perfume smellssmells nice.
She’s smellingsmelling the perfume.
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