DYNAMIC & STATIVE VERBS(with progressive tenses)

DYNAMIC VERBS

Dynamic verbs have to be with actions or movement: run, jump, study, eat, sleep, ... We can use them with all continuous tenses (pres. cont., past cont., fut. cont.):

•They run in the park everyday •They are running in the park •They will be running in the park at 8:00

STATIVE VERBSStative verbs describe a state of mind or likes: know, remember, understand, like, love, hate, prefer, ... We can´t use stative verbs with continuous tenses:

•Sue doesn´t understand the Maths problem •Sue isn´t understanding the Maths problem•Sue won´t be understanding the Maths problem