Stative Verbs (They express state-not action)

-verbs of senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, notice, etc.

-verbs of emotions and preferences: like, dislike, love, hate, fear, mind, want, wish, need,
prefer, admire, etc.
-verbs of perception, belief, knowledge, ownership: think, belief, know, understand,
expect, remember, forget, hope, have, own, belong (to), etc.
-other verbs weigh describe permanent states:cost, weigh, seem, appear, consist (of)...
Listen,look, and watch can also be used in the PrC.

used to+infinitive express permanent states, past habits or repeated action in the past
My grandfather used to be a librarian.

would+infinitive express past habits/ describes someone’s typical behaviour in the past.
Every evening he would do this homework, watch TV and go to bed quite early.

The Present Perfect Simple is used: The Present Perfect Progressive is used:
1) for permanent situations. 1) for temporary situations.
He has been staying with friends for two
She has lived in London all her life. months,but no he wants to get own place.
2) to emphasise the result of an 2) to emphrase the duractions of an
action. action.
I've called him three times this
morning. I've been calling him since ten o'clock.
3) for actions that are already 3) for actions that may or may not be
finished. finished.
Sam has been washing the car for an
Look at the car. Sam has washed it. hour.

The Present Perfect is used: The Past Simple is used:

1) for past events that have a connection to the 1)for completed past events that are not
present. connected to the
The exact time is not mentioned. person. The exact time is mentioned.
I've found a new job. I found a new job three month ago.
2)for events that began in the past but are still 2) for events that took place for a certain period of
happening time in
in the present. the past but are over at the time of speaking.
Sam lived in London for 3 years but now he lived
I have lived in London. (I still live in London) in Paris.
3)with today, this morning/week, etc. if these 3)with today, this morning/week, etc. if these
period of periods of
time are not at the time of speaking. time are finished.
Kate has called me twice this morning. (The Kate called me twice this morning. (The morning is
morning isn't not
over yet). over)