Stative Verbs

This video explains what stative verbs are (for example: love, own, understand) and how they need to be used.

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I am very glad to hear that you now understand all of these stative verbs and how to use them correctly! It was my pleasure to be your teacher. :)

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This is one of the best lessons ever. Congratulations and thank you very much. I learnt a lot. But I am a Spanish speaker and I still have a doubt about the verb to measure. What if I say "I am measuring my words / the impact of / the success..."? Is that sentence correct? Can I use "to measure" as a dynamic verb with these abstract nouns as I can do it with physical things as when I say "I am measuring the room"?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

So glad you found this video helpful. The verb "measure" has both active and stative meanings. The meaning you refer to is active and can certainly be used as you show. Your examples are all correct. 😀

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Thank you very much! Very helpful! Can I ask you a question? I was listening a song on youtube and saw auto translation "let's go out". It felt wrong because what the singer meant was leaving an unpleasant situation (that place they live in) so literal translation seems more like "let's get out from here". But still, it doesn't feel very correct in terms of the meaning and emotion. So, if we are talking about negative issues and suggesting getting away together and leaving that place back, which phrasel word should we use? "Let's get away from here" "Let's get out from here" Let's move out" ... or should we just say let's leave or let's go... ? Thank you for your time. Recently I'm focused on reading poems and songs and trying to make lyrical, more emotionally correct translations to improve my vocabulary and grammar skills. Thank you very much for your time. Loves 😇😇 Also if you can suggest some others videos of yourself or some supportive books that would be great! Thank you 🙏🙏

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

You're right..."Let's go out" is what you say to go have a good time, not to leave an unpleasant situation. It would need to be translated as "Let's leave" or "Let's get out of here" (not 'from').

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In 1619, the first African slaves arrived in Virginia,USA,and by 1790,their numers had reached nearly 700,000. OR, In 1619, the first African slaves had arrived in Virginia,USA,and by 1790,their numers reached nearly 700,000.

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Ah, that's a good question. I would definitely prefer the perfect form, 'had reached,' with the 'by' phrase. However...this is not an unbreakable rule. You will certainly see examples of 'by' with the simple past, like the second sentence you wrote, and probably no one would think anything about it. There are certain situations where this is more acceptable, like when you are talking about chronological events, and it sounds natural to use simple past...simple past in chronological order. Also, this example is using the 'by' with a date, not an action, and I believe the simple past is more acceptable in this case as well. If you have a 'by' phrase with an action ("By the time I got home..."), it would sound much stranger to slip the simple past in!

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Could you please tell me..are wet and start stative verbs

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

"Wet" is very rarely used as a verb -- pretty much only for "wet the bed" or "wet something down," and neither of those two uses are stative. "Start" is active, not stative.

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thanks for this video I have a question isn't INCLUDING a gerund??

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Hi Buvaty - "Including" may be a gerund or a preposition, depending on how it is used. "Thank you for including me" would use it as a gerund. "I am thankful for all of my friends, including you" would use it as a preposition. Does that answer your question?

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Wow! You're a wonderful teacher, What do you recommend me? Should I memorize verbs that have "stative meaning" and "action meaning" ?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Hello, Marlon. Yes, it is important to learn which verb have a stative meaning all of the time, or some of the time, so that you do not use them in progressive forms. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!

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I should admit your teaching is so perfect and great you teach everything that we should know them thank u but what about wish - work and live .my opinion is this ,we can use live and work in simple and continues !!!

[@jeanlundbom8615]

You are correct that 'work' and 'live' can be in simple or continuous form; they are not stative verbs.

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Are linking verbs the same as stative verbs? Yes !

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Not exactly. Linking verbs are usually stative, but there are also many stative verbs that are not linking verbs, such as resemble, have, or love. Also, even though it seems like linking verbs are a type of stative verb, the terms "linking" and "stative" refer to different properties of the verb, so you really need to keep them as separate categories.

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No problem . None whatsoever . Condition or state. These can be heard by ear. I'm being cornered under unexpected circumstances . Action in my head! So, I'm not being gaslit .

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Hi I listen many time you say meaning and the word mean is statice verb could you please explain to me because I got confuse.

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Hi Toni - Stative, not statice, verbs are what this video is explaining! My advice is to watch the video again and replay parts of it when you are confused. If you have a more specific question, then perhaps I can answer that.

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I am having tea. Actively. I love splitting hairs. No problem.

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[@reyansirwan7945]

It looks good. The verb (looks) becomes a Linking Verb not a stative Verb, I think!.. Am I right?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

The verb 'looks' in your sentence is a linking verb, which is a kind (a subgroup) of stative verb, so it is both.

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Awesome thank you 😍 but not always linking verbs are stative Verbs that is why I asked

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What about finish

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'Finish' is not a stative verb.

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[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Thanks for your comment; I am looking into improving the sound quality.

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Is deny stative verb too?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Not strictly. If I say, "She denies the allegations against her," it means that is her standard/official/consistent position. But I can also say, "She is denying the allegations against her," which refers to her reaction right now. (There is very little difference between using the progressive or the simple forms in this case, and we can use them pretty much interchangeably.)

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@@JeanietheEnglishTeacher thanks for u answer -I'm sorry if I ask u a lot of questions but I'm trying my best to understand this grammar well -could u say please when "which is a stative verb?" - I'm not sure but it's my opinion when we have a sense of regret or sadness it is a state verb like "I wish I had a better day" -and when we are making a wish for ourselves or others it's dynamic -so do I get it right??????

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

You just asked me about "wish"...my answer is that there is never a situation when you need to use the progressive form. Just use the simple form. The progressive is used infrequently, a bit more informally, perhaps. I'd have to study it some more to really know when we use it, but I think it is more like "hope," when you want something to change AND you think it is possible: "I'm wishing we would leave earlier tomorrow."

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Fabulous! Thank you, Jeanie! One more question: What does the phrase "there's no beaver " at the end of the video mean?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Beaver -- ha! There's no "be" verb! The be verb is am, are, is, was, were, etc; it's a very important verb in English and in grammar. :)

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@@JeanietheEnglishTeacher Thank You soooo much! Haha I thought "No Beaver" is an obscure slang! No wonder I couldn't find anything about it. Now I Know, Thank You!

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I will be needing these documents fineshed before the end of today. Will you be wanting dinner together tonight? My question is, are those sentences correct, though the stative verbs need and want?? Cuold you clarify that please

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

That is a good question. Yes, those sentences are correct. As with most any "rule" of English grammar, there are exceptions, and these are a good example of that. Just like McDonald's slogan "I'm lovin' it." Progressive tenses on normally stative meanings usually serve to change the tone or meaning somewhat. In my opinion, they are more indirect than "Do you need" and "Do you want," and therefore are softer, friendlier, more polite. I would definitely prefer "I'll be needing these documents finished before the end of today" over "I need these documents..." and would use it myself with co-workers.

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@@JeanietheEnglishTeacher I understand that the future progressive softens the rule on stative verbs? I mean turn it around, regarding I am loving it as far as I know, is I incorrect from a grammar stand point, isn't it?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

@@domybarahona8985 I'm not sure I would generalize it to say that future progressive softens stative verbs. We know it does so with 'want' and 'need', but I wouldn't use it, for example, with the word "own." For exceptions, the best thing to do is simply pay attention to how you hear them used, and then use those phrases in that way. "I'm liking it" and "I'm loving it" came to be used in recent times as a kind of casual speech, said with a certain tone, sort of a cool way to say that something looks good to you or strikes you well at that moment. My parents would never use that phrase, ever. That's why it's so critical to pay attention to the uses by native speakers, like you are doing in picking up those phrases you asked me about, and when you have heard it used a number of times or have asked someone about how they use it, then venture to use it yourself for those same purposes. (To answer your question about whether it is incorrect from a grammatical standpoint, I would say it completely depends on how it is being used. To use "I'm loving" in a written work would be considered ungrammatical. When a younger person is using it in speaking, in conversation, to express their approval of something, I don't think anyone would think, "Wait! That's ungrammatical!" It's just a new way of using it, but it needs to be in that context to be acceptable. Grammar doesn't set rules for people to follow as much as it reflect usage. It explains how the standard form of a language works, how the native speakers use it.)

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[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Thank you for your encouragement! Life is busy, but when I have time, I hope to make more videos. Stay tuned!

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What about hear?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

'Hear' is included in the list of sense verbs.

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@@JeanietheEnglishTeacher yes a, saw it, but my doubt is: I can say she is hearing? Or I was hearinng?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

@@domybarahona8985 In general, no, you cannot say "She is hearing" or "I was hearing" -- except in some specific situations where an action occurs repeatedly for a temporary period of time. For example, "She is hearing voices" (meaning she is having auditory hallucinations) or "He is hearing a lot of negative feedback on his speech" (meaning he has recently been getting negative feedback).

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And doubt?

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

'Doubt' is included in the list of Thought verbs.

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This is funny because i can use understand in ing.

[@JeanietheEnglishTeacher]

Yes, it's uncommon but certainly possible.

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Are you talking grammatically about the stative verbs ¿

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I'm not sure what you are asking. Could you rephrase that?

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I'm sorry to hear that! Was the writing too small for you to read, or was it blurry?

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