Listen "Stative & non stative verbs ex. have/having vs. think/thinking"
Episode Synopsis
Verb - describes an action
Stative verbs - describe states of being. ex. I am happy/angry/sad/mad.
Stative verbs - are used in the present simple tenses
When stative verbs don't describe a state but an action then they are used in the continuous tenses.
ex. I have a cup of coffee in the morning. (state) vs. I am having a cup of coffee now. (action)
She has a cough. (state) vs. She is caughing. (action)
Stative verbs - describe states of being. ex. I am happy/angry/sad/mad.
Stative verbs - are used in the present simple tenses
When stative verbs don't describe a state but an action then they are used in the continuous tenses.
ex. I have a cup of coffee in the morning. (state) vs. I am having a cup of coffee now. (action)
She has a cough. (state) vs. She is caughing. (action)
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