By Verbs, Stative verbs

I can see that it's a 6-letter word only in the main page and while I'm posting this reply. (I need to get used to the new layout of the site! )As a verb: - is it a stative verb?- is it something that animals can do?- is it something that people can do?As a noun:- is it something you own?

Good. Thanks, Jim. But what about the other kinds of stative verbs, such as, say, 'have'.We have this formula in order to solve the problem.I think this sentence works, even without an auxiliary verb. Why do you think when it comes to stative verbs of perception it won't work?

But this can work, can't it? I should know these facts in order to pass the exam. Yes. That works. Here the modal should implies that some action is advisable, and that action is knowing the facts. But knowing facts is not an action, so the whole structure must be anomalous. Or is...

He always ____ his parents to support his expenses. A) depends onB) relies onC) carries outD) watches I'd say B) relies on. For some reason, to my ear, always depends seems redundant because depend is a stative verb. (Compare He always lives in New York for He lives in New...

Hi, I still wonder about how to use the stative verb and the linking verb if both of them are similar like this? One more, I want you to show me how different from action verb and linking verb with example include.

Amy, Thank you for taking the time for the detailed explanation. I understand and in principle agree with almost everything you said. However, there is still some kind of glitch in our thoughts interpreting that particular sentence. Either my head is so thick that the signals from you can not...

1. Ok. 2. "Travels" is more of a stative verb, so Present Progressive may be useful... 3. Not sure, but my HO is that "liable" is OK, though "likely" is better.

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hi, i want to know the rules of Stative verbs ? someone can help me please?

«Tom is being a rich student. vs Tom will have been being a rich student. vs Tom will be being a rich student.» As you should have read, the Present Continuous tense is used to express an on-going (active) process, that is happening at the moment of speech (the present). But being a...