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A stative verb describes a state of being, as opposed to a dynamic verb which describes action.
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Why state verbs are seen as not having any definite beginning or end? [duplicate]
People say:
• English verbs can be placed in various classes depending on their
meaning. In other words, they can be classified “semantically.” The
most important of these classes are: event v …
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Can "I was married two years ago" have more than one meaning?
The simple past tense has various uses; here are two:
First Use: Simple past is used to show a completed action in the past and we know the time that the action completed.
I saw a movie yeste …
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Does "I like my new car" express a permanent or temporary state?
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Simple Present is normally used for "more permanent state" & Present Continuous for "more temporary state" (Source)
She lives with her parents.
We use the present simple to …
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