DYNAMIC VERB AND STATIVE VERB

Setiap kalimat bahasa Inggris pasti memiliki kata kerja. Kata kerja dapat
diklasifikasikan menjadi kata kerja dinamis (dynamic verb/action verb), kata
kerja statif (Stative verb), atau keduanya. Dynamic verb /action verb
menjelaskan tindakan; Stative verb menggambarkan suatu kondisi.
Klasifikasi ini penting karena menentukan bagaimana kata kerja dapat dan
tidak dapat digunakan. Mengetahui perbedaan antara Stative verb dan
Stative verb akan membantu Anda berbicara dan menulis dengan benar
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Verbs: Dynamic, Stative, or Both?

Dynamic Verbs
Dynamic verb menggambarkan tindakan. Contohnya run/lari,
jump/lompat, work/bekerja, play /bermain, eat/makan, atau
drink/minum. Dynamic verb adalah jenis kata kerja yang paling umum dan
dapat digunakan dengan benar di semua bentuk tenses atau aspects.
Dynamic verb biasanya paling mudah dipelajari .
DYNAMIC VERBS – CORRECT USAGE

I run.
simple I ran.
I will run.

I am running.
continuous I was running.
I will be running.

I have run.
perfect I had run.
I will have run.

I have been running.

perfect continuous I had been running.
I will have been running.

Stative Verbs
Stative Verb menggambarkan keadaan atau kondisi. Contohnya
know/tahu, believe/percaya, atau understand/mengerti. Kata kerja ini
dapat digunakan dalam bentuk dan aspek simple dan perfect. Namun,
Stative Verb tidak dapat digunakan dalam bentuk continuous atau
progresif. Batasan ini membuat Stative Verb sedikit lebih sulit untuk
dikuasai, yang berarti latihan diperlukan

STATIVE VERBS – CORRECT USAGE

I know.
simple I knew.
I will know.
I have known.
perfect I had known.
I will have known.
STATIVE VERBS – INCORRECT USAGE
I am knowing.
 continuous I was knowing.
I will be knowing.
I have been knowing.
 perfect continuous I had been knowing.
I will have been knowing.

VERBS: ALWAYS STATIVE

MENTAL STATES
admire, believe, desire, doubt, know, need, realize, recognize,
suppose, understand, want
Common Errors know, need, understand
• Yes, I know John.
Correct Usage • We need some help.
• Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.
EMOTIONAL STATES
adore, amaze, appreciate, astonish, care, dislike, envy, fear, hate,
like, loathe, love, mind, please, prefer, surprise
Common Errors love, like, hate
• The kids love ice cream.
Correct Usage • She likes you.
• I hate washing dishes.
 POSSESSION
belong, owe, own, possess
Common Errors own
• Who owns that car?
Correct Usage • It’s mine. I own it.
SENSES
hear
OTHER
consist of, contain, cost, deserve, equal, exist, involve, lack, matter,
perceive, promise, resemble, seem

VERBS: STATIVE OR DYNAMIC, DEPENDING ON THE

SITUATION
MENTAL STATES
consider, forget, imagine, remember, think
I think refers to an opinion
• What do you think?
(stative) • I think you should accept that job offer.
I am thinking refers to the act of thinking
• What are you thinking about?
(dynamic) • I’m thinking about what to do next.
POSSESSION
have
I have refers to possession or relation
• I have $120 with me right now.
(stative) • I have 3 kids.
I am having refers to an activity
• I am having a party this Friday.
(dynamic) • We’re having a great time.
SENSES
feel, taste, smell, see
It tastes… refers to a quality or state of being
• The cake? It tastes delicious.
(stative)
She is tasting… refers to an activity
• She’s tasting the soup to check if it needs more salt.
(dynamic)
 OTHER
appear, be, cost, deny, include, look, sound, weigh
They are… refers to a general condition or state
• They are helpful, no matter what happens.
(stative)
They are being… refers to a temporary state
• They are being helpful, under the circumstances.
(dynamic)

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Stative Verb dengan benar.