tailieunhanh - Understanding and using english grammar part 5

The text often uses the students' own life experiences as context and regularly introduces topics of interest to stimulate the free expression of ideas in structured as well as open discussions. The text supports the view of many experienced teachers that grammar-based and communicative approaches are not mutually exclusive, but rather mutually supportive, and can advantageously co-exist in the same language program, even in the same classs even in the same lesson. | 2-3 STATIVE VERBS a Yum This food tastes good. I like it very much. b INCORRECT This food is tasting good. I am liking it very much. c The chef is in his kitchen. He is tasting the sauce. The chef is tasting the sauce. It tastes too salty. He doesn t like it. Some English verbs have Stative meanings. They describe states conditions or situations that exist. When verbs have Stative meanings they are usually not used in progressive tenses. In a tastes and like have Stative meanings. Each describes a state that exists. A verb such as taste has a Stative meaning but also a progressive meaning. In c tasting describes the action of the chef putting something in his mouth and actively testing its flavor progressive . In d tastes describes the person s awareness of the quality of the food stative . A verb such as like has a stative meaning. It is rarely if ever used in progressive tenses. In e It is incorrect to say He isn t liking it. COMMON VERBS THAT HAVE STATIVE MEANINGS Note Verbs with an asterisk are like the verb taste they can have both stative and progressive meanings and uses. 1 MENTAL STATE know realize understand recognize believe feel suppose think imagine doubt remember forget want need desire mean 2 EMOTIONAL STATE love like appreciate please prefer hate dislike fear envy mind care astonish amaze surprise 3 POSSESSION possess have own belong 4 SENSE PERCEPTIONS taste smell hear feel see 5 OTHER EXISTING STATES seem look appear sound resemble look like cost owe weigh equal be exist matter consist of contain include Present and Past Simple and Progressive 15 EXERCISE 6. Verbs that have both stative and progressive meanings. Chart 2-3 Directions Discuss the differences in meaning of the italicized verbs in each group of sentences. 1. a. These flowers smell good. b. Hiroki is smelling the flowers. 2. a. I think Roberto is a kind man. b. I am thinking about this grammar. 3. a. I see a butterfly. Do you see it too b. Jane is seeing a doctor about her headaches. c.