STATE OR STATIVE VERBS
Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or stative verbs, aren’t used in continuous tenses (like the present continuous (ejercicios del 27 al 36), or the future continuous). These verbs often describe states that last for some time. Here is a list of some common ones: A verb which isn’t stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action. Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic: Be be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in the continuous it means ‘behaving’ or...
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present perfect 1 The present perfect tense has a number of uses 1. We use it to talk aboutexperiences 1.1. I´ve worked in a lot of countries 1.2. Have you ever been to Australia? 1.3. She´s won many/ awards for her books ( a lot of?) WHEN these things happened is not important– the focus is on the action/state, NOT when it happened But if we say when we had the experience, we MUST use the past simple. I´ve visited Mainz several times. BUT I visited Maiz for the first time in 1987. We can NEVER...
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