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1
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Some English verbs have stative meanings. They describe conditions or situations that exist..

A

When verbs have stative meanings, they are usually not used in progressive tenses.

2
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tastes and like have stative meanings.

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Each describes a state that exists.

3
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This food tastes good. I like it very much.

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INCORRECT: This food is tasting good. I am liking it very much.

4
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A verb such as taste has a stative meaning, but also a progressive meaning.

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A verb such as like has a meaning. It is rarely, if ever, used in progressive tenses.

5
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He doesn’t like it.

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It is incorrect to say He isn’t liking it

6
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The chef is in his kitchen. He is tasting the sauce.

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tasting describes the acfion of the chef puting something in his mouth and actively testing its flavor (progressive).

7
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It tastes too salty.

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tastes descrbes. the person’s awareness of the quality of the food (stative)

8
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Tim (have) XXXXXXX a car.

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has

9
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Tim (have) XXXXXXX trouble with his car, so he has to take the bus to work these days.

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IS HAVING

10
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This box (weigh) XXXXXXX a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift:

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WEIGHTS

11
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I just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she (weigh) XXXXXXX it to see how much postage it (need) XXXXXXX

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IS WEIGHTING

NEEDS