I often find that, when I'm asked if something is "acceptable" in English, my first response is "No, it isn't" and then I find myself uncovering instances where it might be in a given context. Using a stative verb in

There is a class of verbs in English known as "stative" verbs because they relate to a state of being rather than an action (as in a dynamic verb); believe, hate, love for example are stative verbs. These are never used in the continuous

Tell your teacher that the verb 'have' when it means 'possess' (and other stative verbs like 'resemble', 'suit') are not put into passive voice. He must choose an active, transitive verb.

Hi. What is the difference? Your sentence: All seems well, Tom. and this: All seems good, Tom. I think that, after a stative verb like "seem," the word "good" is normally used. Thank you for

How are you looking to classify them? Helping/auxilary verbs? Infinitives? Linking verbs vs stative verbs vs active verbs? Tranistive vs intransitive? I did a quick search using Google on "types of verbs" and got

Not necessarily; it could also be a stative verb: love, own, contain, etc.

"Enjoy" is not a stative verb. The only difference between the sentences is that you en j oy is in present tense, and you're enjoying is in the present continuous tense. Present-continuous means that you're doing it now .

Hello. What is the difference in meaning between these sentences? - Mark was asking if you enjoy your new job. - Mark was asking if you're enjoying your new job. Is enjoy a stative verb? Thanks.

Thanks, but are the following sentences below correct? The junk will travel (move / go) fast when it's travelling downwind. (downwind is one word and is an adverb, so needs an appropriate active verb to modify. With a stative verb, use

It is not a barbarism when its creator can do this: McDonald's Corporation 2008 highlights -- Global comparable sales increase of 6.9%, including U.S. 4.0%, Europe 8.5%, and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa 9.0% -- Growth in McDonald's