C . Stative Verbs

В английском языке существует ряд глаголов, которые не употребляются в настоящем длительном времени. Это:

1 Глаголы восприятия: see; hear; smell; taste; feel

Eg. I see a picture.

2 Глаголы, передающие мыслительную деятельность: believe; think; assume; consider; understand; suppose; expect; agree; know; remember; forget.

Eg. I believe she is a talented girl.

3 Глаголы, передающие чувства: like; love; detest; envy; hate; hope; prefer; wish; want; forgive.

Eg. I like to rest at the seaside.

4 Другие глаголы: appear (в значении «казаться»); be; belong; fit; have(в значении «иметь, обладать»); know; look (в значении «казаться»); need; require; want; weigh; wish.

Eg. He knows where Peter is.

Некоторые из этих глаголов все же могут употребляться в длительном времени, если они выражают не состояния, а деятельность. Значение глагола при этом немного изменяется.

State

Action

I think she is very talented. (=I believe) The soup tastes delicious. (=It has a good flavour) He has a car. (=he possesses) I see you are in trouble. (=I understand) The rose smells nice. (=has the smell) The baby weighs 6 kilos. (=it is) You look great! (=you appear) Ann is very beautiful. I love summer. (in general)

I’m thinking about my trip. (=I’m considering) Why are you tasting the soup? (=you are trying its flavour) He is having supper. (=he is eating) I’m seeing my dentist tonight. (=I’m visiting) I’m smelling the rose. (=trying the smell) I’m weighing the baby. (=I’m finding out the weight) He is looking for his keys. (=He’s trying to find the keys) Ann is being very naughty these days. (=she’s behaving) I’m loving this party. (I’m enjoying,in specific)

Exercise 1. Choose the right form of the verb.

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1. I am seeing / see my lawyer on Monday.

2. This cake is tasting / tastes delicious.

3. Mary is English. She is coming / comes from England.

4. I am not knowing / don’t know how to get to the station.

5. Why are you smelling / do you smell the soup.

6. I am weighing / weigh my dog.

7. Peter is listening / listens to his teacher.

8. Jane is / is being very clever.

9. Do you enjoy / Are you enjoying big parties?

10. This girl is weighing / weighs 50 kilos.

11. I don’t look / am not looking through this magazine.

12. They come / are coming from London tonight.

13. I see / am seeing you need my help.

14. I think/ am thinking about my journey to America.

15. Tom is / is being very rude and selfish these days.

Exercise 2. Put the right form of the verb.

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April 15, 2006

Today (to be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I (to be) exhausted and my legs (to shake); I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet really (to kill) me and my toes (to bleed), but I still (to want) to continue.

Nepal (to be) a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (to be) so different, and I (to try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I (to learn) a little bit of the language

to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (not to understand0 much yet, I (to believe) that I gradually (to improve).

I currently (to travel) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (to be) a nice guy, but impatient. He always (to walk) ahead of me and (to complain) that I (to be) too slow. I (to do) my best to keep up with him, but he (to be) younger and stronger than I (to be). Maybe, I just (to feel) sorry for myself because I (to get) old.

Right now, Liam (to sit) with the owner of the inn. They (to discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (not to know) the real name of the owner, but everybody just (to call) him Tam. Tam (to speak) English very well and he (to try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (to say a new word, Liam (to try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also (to seem) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we won’t get lost.

Exercise 3 . Complete the following pairs of sentences using the verb in italics.

1 smell

Mmmm! Supper_____ good! What is it?

Why____ you____ the milk? It is not sour!

2 fit

This dress _____ me perfectly! I’m glad that I’ve bought it.

We ______ a new carpet in the sitting-room.

3 think

I ______ of emigrating.

I ______ this problem is very serious.

4 not enjoy

We ______ this party. There are too many people.

I _______ small parties.

5 have

She is in the café with her friend. They ____having lunch.

She _____ a nice dog.

6 listen

I never______ to 9 o’clock news.

He _____ to a new song on the radio.

7 look

Your hair ____ great!

What ___ you ____ looking for?

8 be

She ______very kind to me.

She ______ the best student in the group.

9 love

They _____ detective films.

They ______ this comedy.

10 feel

I _____ terrible now, as I an frightened.

I _____ that she is a nice boy.