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State verbs

Learning English Grammar

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How to Choose a State Verb

A few verbs can have two meanings. In one meaning, they're an action verb, so you can use them in the present continuous. But in the othermeaning, they're state verbs, soyou can't use a continuous tense. The third group of state verbs are verbs that describe senses. These include see, smell, taste, hear and sound. Are these sentences correct or wrong? Now it's quiz time. Join us again for more 6-minute grammar.

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