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STATE VERBS AND ACTION VERBS

ACTION VERBS

Action verbs (or dynamic verbs) are verbs that describe actions. We can use them in the simple or continuous forms. Here are
a few examples of action verbs:

WALK
 Every day I walk home from class.
 I‘m walking to the store right now.

READ
 I read mostly historical fiction.
 I‘ve been reading a novel that takes place during colonial times.

HELP
 My sister helps me with my homework.
 My father is helping me learn how to drive.

WATCH
 Bob watches four hours of TV every night.
 Last night, he got angry at me because I changed the channel while he was watching his favorite show.

STATE VERBS
State verbs (or state verbs) describe a status or quality of something… NOT an action. Verbs of perception, opinion, the senses,
emotion, possession, and state of being are often stative verbs.

Here are some examples:

STATE VERBS OF OPINION / PERCEPTION:

know, believe, understand, recognize, prefer, agree/disagree, approve/disapprove, suppose, suspect

 I’ve known my best friend since childhood.

 I‘ve been knowing my best friend since childhood.
 We agree with you.
 We‘re agreeing with you.
 He doesn’t understand the article.
 He‘s not understanding the article.

STATE VERBS OF POSSESSION:

have, own, belong, possess, include, owe

 I have a bicycle.
 I‘m having a bicycle.
 This book belongs to the teacher.
 This book is belonging to the teacher.
 Our tour included a visit to the Modern Art Museum.
 Our tour was including a visit to the Modern Art Museum.

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STATE VERBS OF THE SENSES:

hear, smell, see, feel, appear, seem, resemble

 I hear some music playing.

 I‘m hearing some music playing.
 This perfume smells like roses.
 This perfume is smelling like roses.
 He seemed upset last night.
 He was seeming upset last night.

STATE VERBS OF EMOTION:

love, hate, like, want, need, desire, wish

 I love ice cream.

 I‘m loving ice cream.
 She has always hated jazz.
 She has always been hating jazz.
 They need some help.
 They‘re needing some help.

STATE VERBS OF STATES/QUALITIES:

weigh, contain, consist, measure, cost, exist, depend, deserve, involve, matter

 This piece of meat weighs two pounds.

 This piece of meat is weighing two pounds.
 The box contained a pair of earrings.
 The box was containing a pair of earrings.
 Success depends on how much effort you make.
 Success is depending on how much effort you make.
 This class will involve lots of research.
 This class will be involving lots of research.

VERBS THAT CAN BE BOTH ACTION AND STATE VERBS

Some verbs can function as BOTH action verbs and state verbs!

Here are some examples:

BE
 State:
He is immature. (he is always immature)

 Action:
He is being immature. (he is temporarily acting immature)

HAVE
 State: possession
I have a car. He has a dog.

 Action: expressions with “have”

I’m having breakfast (eating breakfast).
He’s having fun (experiencing fun).

SEE
 State: perception with your eyes; understanding
I see some birds.
I see what you mean.

 Action: meet; have a relationship with

I’ll be seeing the doctor tomorrow.
They’ve been seeing each other for a month.

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LOOK

 State: appearance
That cake looks delicious!

 Action: directing your eyes to something; phrasal verbs

He’s looking at the computer screen.
She’s looking for ( = seeking) a job.
They’re looking after ( = taking care of) my dog for the weekend.

SMELL / TASTE

 State: the quality of smell or taste possessed by something

The bar smells of smoke.
This meat tastes like chicken.

 Action: when a person uses their nose or mouth to test something

He’s smelling the cookies.
She’s tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt.

THINK / FEEL

 State: when talking about your opinion

I think that’s a great idea!
I feel that this is not the best use of our time.
 Action: when using your mind, or experiencing emotions or health issues
We’re thinking about moving to another city.
I’ve been feeling unusually tired lately.

WEIGH / MEASURE

 State: when talking about the quality possessed by something

The suitcase weighs 20 pounds.
The surfboard measures 2 meters by 55 centimeters.

 Action: when a person performs the action of weighing/measuring something

The butcher is weighing the meat on the scale.
The architects were measuring the distance between the pillars.

PEPPERONI
Pepperoni in one of the most popular pizza toppings. It is actually a type of cured sausage made from pork mixed with beef. “Cured”
means it is salted to protect against bacteria harmful to people. Pepperoni is mixed with pepper, paprika or other spices and takes on
a reddish color. It is typically sliced in small, thin circles.
The word “pepperoni” means “big peppers” in Italian, though pepperoni has little to do with peppers or Italy. Its history is unclear,
however, it was almost certainly invented in America, likely in one of the original pizzerias in New York City. What is clear however,
is that pepperoni is America’s favorite pizza topping. Approximately 36 % of pizza produced in the United States are topped with pe-
pperoni.

1. Why is pepperoni cured?

A. To protect against harmful bacteria

B. To make it red
C. To make it circular
D. To make it salty
E. to make it small

2. What is unclear about pepperoni?

A. Its actual history

B. Why people like it
C. How it is made
D. Whether it was invented in the United States
E. It is America’s favorite pizza topping

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3. Why did the author include the last sentence?

A. To show how popular other toppings are

B. To explain how pepperoni is made
C. To explain something about pepperoni’s history
D. To show how popular pepperoni is
E. To explain the origin of pepperoni
4. What is not true about pepperoni?

A. It was invented in Italy

B. It is actually a type of sausage
C. It is made from pork and beef
D. The name pepperoni means “big peppers”
E. It is the America’s favorite pizza topping

5. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To recount procedures
B. To give instructions
C. To report information
D. To retell events
E. to describe by using facts

SLEEPING BEAR DUNES

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in western Michigan along the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the five great lakes.
It has beautiful forests, wetlands, beaches, sand dunes, and landforms made by glaciers.
The park’s name comes from a myth told by the Chippewa people. According to the myth, a forest fire drove a mother bear and her
cubs into the lake. The mother survived, but her two cubs drowned. The “Great Spirit” was impressed by the mother bear and her
efforts in trying to save her cubs and made two islands to honor the cubs. The wind was said to have buried the mother in sand while
she slept, waiting for her cubs to come back from the lake.

1. This story is a myth. What is a myth? 4. Why did the “Great Spirit” create two islands?

A. A true story A. The Great Spirit was impressed with the cubs
B. A newspaper report B. The Great Spirit felt sorry for the cubs
C. A story that explains something C. The Great Spirit was impressed with the mother and wan-
D. A funny story ted to honor the cubs
E. A real fact D. The Great Spirit felt sorry for the mother who was sleeping
by the lake
2. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore… E. The Great Spirit wanted to give the cubs to their mother

A. is a real place 5. What is the second paragraph about?

B. contains wetlands, and landforms made by glaciers
C. is located on the shores of a great lake A. The origin of the park’s name
D. has beautiful beaches B. The location of the lake
E. has all of the above C. The park’s description
D. The story of the Great Spirit
3. What did the mother bear believe? E. The story of Chippewa people

A. She believed the Great Spirit would save her cubs

B. She believed her cubs would come back from the water
C. She believed the two islands were her cubs
D. She believed in the myth told by the Chippewa
E. She believed the wind would take her with her cubs