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surprisedStative Verbs – Emotional States

Expressing a state of emotion

 

 

 

Emotional States vs. Activities
STATIVE VERB DYNAMIC VERB

 States of emotion are passively experienced. They tell us how people feel about situations.  They use nonprogressive verb forms.

Dynamic verbs are activities that we take action to do or perform. They indicate how people affect others. They may use a progressive or nonprogressive verb form. 

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 mountain of garbage astonishes everybody.

 

The quietness of electric cars amazes people.
 

Magicians amaze the young children.

Also see: Part Mod 1 -ed / -ing

 

 

 

Practice

Progressive and Nonprogressive

 

 

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