By Stative verbs

I know that "be" is a state stative verb. Look at this one: - I'm being asked. If "be" is a state stative verb, we shouldn't put it in continuous tense. be is not always a stative verb or a linking verb. Here it is an auxiliary verb in a passive construction. Linking: He is...

It's always a stative verb (except when it's supporting passive voice or progressive aspect, I suppose)-- but sometimes stative verbs can appear in progressive aspect-- in the situations I indicated above.

So, when is "be" a stative verb when not? Thanks

Stative verbs needn't always avoid the progressive form, which is often used to express activity or continuity: He's being funny, I'm feeling sick, etc.

Thanks for the feedback! Tanit: «"Women were not ready to encounter those forms of difficulties they are actually facing now.» Ok. They were not ready to encounter the difficulties. They are facing them now. But are they ready now? Your sentence tell nothing about that. Right? It...

Hi, May I know why the author of the following sentence used "remembering" instead of "...if I remember (it) rightly..."?. (Isn't 'remember' a stative verb?) "The Gem and the Magnet, if I'm remembering rightly, started about 1905." You could certainly say 'remember'. However , the present...

May I know why the author of the following sentence used "remembering" instead of "...if I remember (it) rightly..."?. (Isn't 'remember' a stative verb?) "The Gem and the Magnet, if I'm remembering rightly, started about 1905."

Selinnn wrote:hi... i want to help my problem is stative verbs.doubt is a stative verbs so it sometimes takes -ing , sometimes doesn't put together .when we use the this section. please tell me detail. thank you for reply... I'd liketo help but first I have to understand the question? Your...

hi... i want to help my problem is stative verbs.doubt is a stative verbs so it sometimes takes -ing , sometimes doesn't put together .when we use the this section. please tell me detail. thank you for reply...

WA: in addition to Loojka's explanation. Use think in a non-progressive form when you want to say: «My current opinion is that...». This is kinda state of your mind, hence the term "stative verb". Use "thinking" to express the ongoing action of thinking. For examle: «Don't...