I understand I am understanding
I have a new phone I am having a new
phone
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I am having a good time
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why is I am understanding not correct
why is I'm having a new phone not
correct but I'm having a good time
correct
today we're going to look at some really
important verbs called stative verbs
stative verbs are the opposite of action
verbs also called dynamic verbs let's
look at them together
before we look at stative verbs let's
take a moment to really clarify action
dynamic verbs drive run take take a
picture play play an instrument yeah
teach as in teach a lesson these are
action verbs dynamic verbs they're very
physical you use your body usually you
can see the action happening stative
verbs are more emotional like love
dislike hate prefer want these describe
feelings emotions stative verbs also
describe things to do with our mind and
our opinions understand
remember believe no see agree disagree
they also have to do with our senses
smell taste feel hear sound see and
States states are things that never
change or will not change soon stative
verbs very common ones are B and have
for example I am American this won't
change I have an older sister this won't
change okay so now we're getting a good
idea of what stative verbs are don't
worry in the description below i have a
link which will take you to my list of
very common stative verbs so why is it
important for me to know about stative
verbs because stative verbs are not
normally used in a continuous way I am
understanding this lesson this bag is
belonging to me I've been believing in
ghosts
since I was a child we can see the
stative verbs understand belong believe
and these sentences aren't correct we
don't use stative verbs in a continuous
way I understand this lesson this bag
belongs to me
I've believed in ghosts since I was a
child
let's compare I've been living here for
a long time
perfect live is an action verb it can be
used in a continuous way I've been
knowing Jim for a long time no is
stative we don't use in a continuous way
I've known Jim for a long time so some
verbs can be stative and active let's
take a look you can see we have be have
look see think taste these words can
both be stative and action verbs but the
meaning changes B state of a state this
is the way something is you are mean
this is how you always are action a
temporary emotion or quality why are you
being so mean today are you ok have
state of possession I have three kids
action and experience I am having a
wonderful day look stative the way
something appears is that bread fresh it
looks a bit old action to use your eyes
what are
you looking at see stative understand so
we use infinitive after a model oh I see
action to be in a relationship are you
seeing anyone at the moment yeah
actually I'm seeing someone from work
think stative your opinion I think doing
yoga is more fun than going to a gym
action in your mind your thoughts hmm
I'm thinking about doing a first aid
course taste stative the flavor ooh
this chocolate tastes like strawberries
action try any food to see if the flavor
is good
remember the ing form isn't only a
continuous tense it can also be a gerund
I'm not good at remembering new
vocabulary disagreeing with your
colleagues can create a lot of stress I
never buy anything without knowing the
price here we can see we have
remembering disagreeing knowing you know
these three verbs are stative but these
sentences are correct the ing form is a
gerund so Jim is quite a big topic but I
have a video which you can look at video
magic you can click on and learn more
about Gerrans
so to answer the question finally I
understand or I am understanding we know
I understand is correct why because
understand is stative exactly thank you
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