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Stative Verbs

Indicating Emotional States

 

 

 

Emotions – Stative vs. Active

STATES OF EMOTIONS	ACTIVITIES
States of emotion are passively experienced. Theyndicate how people receive the effects of situations.  They use nonprogressive verb forms.	Active verbs are activities that we take action to do or perform. They indicate how people affect others. They take progressive and nonprogressive verb forms.
The price of gas surprises everyone at the gas pump.	We surprise her on her birthday each year.
Fuel efficient cars impress new-car buyers.	He impresses everyone he meets.
Paying less pleases everyone.	They please customers with extra service.
The amount of fuel that is wasted astonishes everybody.
The quietness of electric cars amazes people.	The magicians amaze the young children.

Also see:  -ed vs. -ing participles

 

 

Practice

Progressive and Nonprogressive

 

 

1. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your responses to the answers by clicking the the "show answers" button at the bottom.

#	YOUR RESPONSE	COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS
1.	Each year millions of people — enjoy are enjoying Disney World and Disneyland.
2.	A visit to Disneyland — delights is delighting young and old people.
3.	The huge fireworks show — is amazing amazes people.
4.	Everyday on Main Street, Disney characters — are amusing amuse visitors.
5.	Even after fifty years, the magic of this place — pleases is pleasing all who come to explore.
6.	What are you doing with the balloons and cake? Come with us. We — surprise are surprising Jack and Mary on their anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

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