8. Stative and Dynamic Verbs
- Stative Verbs: describe a state or condition rather than an action (often related to thoughts, emotions, possession).
- Examples: love, hate, know, own, believe, seem
- He owns a car.
- I know the answer.
- Dynamic Verbs: describe actions or processes that can begin and end.
- Examples: run, jump, write, speak
- She runs every day.
Summary Table of Verb Types with Examples
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Verb Type |
Description |
Examples |
Example Sentence |
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Action Verb |
Shows action |
run, write, think |
He runs fast. |
|
Linking Verb |
Links subject to complement |
is, become, seem |
She is happy. |
|
Auxiliary Verb |
Helps main verb |
have, be, do |
They are working. |
|
Modal Verb |
Expresses modality (possibility) |
can, must, should |
You must leave now. |
|
Transitive Verb |
Requires direct object |
eat, build, write |
She wrote a book. |
|
Intransitive Verb |
No direct object |
sleep, cry |
The baby cried. |
|
Regular Verb |
Past tense ends with -ed |
walk → walked |
We walked home. |
|
Irregular Verb |
Past tense varies |
go → went |
He went there. |
|
Phrasal Verb |
Verb + particle |
give up, look up |
She gave up. |
|
Stative Verb |
Describes state |
love, know, own |
I know her. |
|
Dynamic Verb |
Describes action/process |
run, write, speak |
They speak loudly. |