Stative and Dynamic Verbs Introduction Verbs in English can be classified into two categories: stative verbs and dynamic verbs. Dynamic verbs (sometimes referred to as "action verbs") usually describe actions we can take, or things that happen; stative verbs usually refer to a state or condition which is not changing or likely to change. The difference is important, because stative verbs cannot normally be used in the continuous (BE + ING) forms. This will explain the differences between the two types of verb, and give lots of examples of each kind. Dynamic verbs ejercicios en linea There are many types of dynamic verbs, but most of them describe activities or events which can begin and finish. Here are some examples: Dynamic Verb Type Examples play activity She plays tennis every Friday. She's playing tennis right now. melt process The snow melts every spring. The snow is melting right now hit momentary action When one boxer hits another, brain d
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Reported speech: indirect speech Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words. In indirect speech , the structure of the reported clause depends on whether the speaker is reporting a statement, a question or a command. direct indirect reported clause statement ‘I’m tired,’ I said. I told them ( that ) I was tired . that -clause question ‘Are you ready?’ the nurse asked Joel. ‘Who are you?’ she asked. The nurse asked Joel if/whether he was ready . She asked me who I was . if- clause /whether- clause wh- clause command ‘Leave at once!’ they ordered. They ordered us to leave at once . to -infinitive clause Indirect speech: reporting statements Indirect reports of statements consist of a reporting clause and a that -clause. We often omit that , especially in informal situations: The pilot commented that the weather had been extremely bad as t
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Used to – Would (always) Select rating Poor Okay Good Great Awesome Poor Vocabulary Used to + verb describes a past situation that is no longer true I used to go scuba diving. It is best to avoid using ‘used to’ in negative forms or questions although some native speakers do this in informal situations. It is better to use the Past Simple in those situations. 1 A past habit 'Used to' describes something was an old habit that stopped in the past. It shows that there was repetition in the past but it probably doesn’t occur now. My dad used to do Aikido. We used to go skiing every winter. I used to love sushi but I seem to have gone off it now. 2 Facts and generalisations in the past 'Used to' can also describe past facts or generalisations that are no longer true. Danny used to live in England. Most people in the south of the country used to be farmers. Fred used to have a stressful job. Tess used to be fat. Now she has a great figure.
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