DYNAMIC VERBS
Activity Verbs
I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing
upstairs..
Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense forms:
I beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs.
abandon
ask
beg
call
drink
eat
help
learn
listen
look at
play
rain
read
say
slice
throw
whisper
work
write
Process Verbs
The corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.
Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense forms:
The corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down.
change
deteriorate
grow
mature
slow down widen
Verbs of Bodily Sensation
"I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in
meaning.
ache feel hurt itch
Transitional Events Verbs
Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event
as opposed to the simple present tense.
"!he was falling out of bed "when I caught her#" as opposed to
"!he falls out of bed every night."
arrive
die
fall
land
leave lose
Momentary Verbs
Progressive forms indicate little duration and suggest
repetition.
!he is hitting her brother.
$e is %umping around the house.
hit
%ump
kick
knock
nod tap
STATIVE VERBS
Verbs of Inert Percetion and Co!nition&
I detest rudabaga but not I am detesting rudabaga.
I prefer cinnamon toast but not I am preferring cinnamon toast.
abhor
adore
astonish
believe
desire
detest
dislike
doubt
feel
forgive
guess
hate
hear
imagine
impress
intend
know
like
love
mean
mind
perceive
please
prefer
presuppose
reali'e
recall
recogni'e
regard
remember
satisfy
see
smell
suppose
taste
think
understand
want
wish
Relational Verbs
I am sick but not I am being sick.
I own ten acres of land but not I am owning ten acres.
(y brother owes me ten dollars" but not
(y brother is owing me ten dollars.
be&
belong to
concern
consist of
contain
cost
depend on
deserve
e)ual
fit
have
include
involve
lack
matter
need
owe
own
possess
re)uire
re)uire
resemble
seem
sound
