12 STATIVE VERBS

Question 1

Some English verbs have stative meanings. They describe conditions or situations that exist..

Answer 1

When verbs have stative meanings, they are usually not used in progressive tenses.

Question 2

tastes and like have stative meanings.

Answer 2

Each describes a state that exists.

Question 3

This food tastes good. I like it very much.

Answer 3

INCORRECT: This food is tasting good. I am liking it very much.

Question 4

A verb such as taste has a stative meaning, but also a progressive meaning.

Answer 4

A verb such as like has a meaning. It is rarely, if ever, used in progressive tenses.

Question 5

He doesn’t like it.

Answer 5

It is incorrect to say He isn’t liking it

Question 6

The chef is in his kitchen. He is tasting the sauce.

Answer 6

tasting describes the acfion of the chef puting something in his mouth and actively testing its flavor (progressive).

Question 7

It tastes too salty.

Answer 7

tastes descrbes. the person’s awareness of the quality of the food (stative)

Question 8

Tim (have) XXXXXXX a car.

Answer 8

has

Question 9

Tim (have) XXXXXXX trouble with his car, so he has to take the bus to work these days.

Answer 9

IS HAVING

Question 10

This box (weigh) XXXXXXX a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift:

Answer 10

WEIGHTS

Question 11

I just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she (weigh) XXXXXXX it to see how much postage it (need) XXXXXXX

Answer 11

IS WEIGHTING

NEEDS