Stative verbs 靜態動詞

Some verbs are not usually used in the continuous form, even when we are talking about temporary situations or states. These are called stative verbs.

有一些動詞不經常用於進行時，甚至當我們談論一些暫時性的情況或者狀態時也不用，這些動詞叫做靜態動詞。

• So, we say I’m sorry, I don’t understand rather than I’m not understanding.

1. Stative verbs are often verbs connected with thinking and opinions.

1. 靜態動詞經常是一些和思考和意見相聯繫的動詞。

• She doesn’t know what to do NOT She isn’t knowing what to do

• Do you agree with me?
• I don’t recognize it, do you?

Other verbs in this groupinclude：

類似的動詞還有下面這些:

believe, doubt, guess, imagine, mean, remember, think

2. Other stative verbs are connected with feelings and emotions

2. 其他靜態動詞是跟感覺和情緒聯繫在一起的。

• I like this song. Who sings it? NOT I’m liking this song

• What do you want to do now?
• I hate my new boss!

Other stative verbs in this group include:

其他同類型的靜態動詞有：

dislike, love, prefer. want, wish

NB – although ‘enjoy’ is a verb of emotion, it is used in the continuous tense

注意——雖然enjoy是一個表示情緒的動詞，它可以被用於進行時態。

• I’m enjoying the party.

3. ‘see’, ‘hear’, ‘taste’, ‘smell’, ‘feel’ are verbs that describe senses.

3. ‘see’, ‘hear’, ‘taste’, ‘smell’, ‘feel’等描述感官的動詞

These verbs aren’t usually used in continuous forms. They are often used with ‘can’.

這些動詞不經常用於進行時態，他們經常和can連用。

• It smells of smoke in here. NOT It’s smelling of smoke in here

• I can’t see anything. It’s too dark.

4. Stative verbs describe things that are not actions.

4. 靜態動詞描述那些不是動作的事情。

Look carefully at these 2 sentences.

仔細看下面這兩個例句。

• He smells of fish.

• He’s smelling the fish.

The second sentence is an action – not a state. The man wants to know if the fish is OK to eat.

第二句是一個動作——不是一個狀態，那人想知道魚是不是可以吃的意思

• I think we should go to Croatia for our holiday this year.
• Sorry, what did you say? I was thinking about my holiday.

The first sentence is an opinion but the second sentence is an action.

第一句是一個意見，而第二句是一個動作。