Dynamic/state verbs - Present Perfect Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Every time I watch this film, I .... (to feel) really happy!

1. Feeling
2. To feel
3. Feel
4. Felt

I .... (not - think) the show was a succes.

1. Don't think
2. Not thinking
3. am not thinking
4. Doesn't think

Why?

State Verbs!

Used in the simple tense

Even when something is happening now

State verbs can be

- 'attitude' verbs

These verbs describe emotions, feelings, preferences, etc

Words like: love, hate, prefer, or like.

I .... (to love) your new shoes!

1. Am loving
2. Love

I ... (to prefer) the blue socks over the purple ones.

1. Am prefering
2. Prefer

State verbs can be

- 'mental/thinking' verbs

These verbs usually describe what goes on in your head

Words like: believe, know, remember, think, understand, etc

I ... (to think) you should pick the black socks.

1. Am thinking
2. Think

I .... (to remember) very clearly telling you I wanted a beer.

1. Am remembering
2. Remember

State verbs can be

- 'sense/perception' verbs

These verbs describe what your senses experience

Words like: Feel, hear, see.

Why does it .... (to feel) so hot in here?

1. Feeling
2. Feel

Didn't you ... (to hear) your name being called out?

1. Hear
2. Hearing

Dynamic verbs

Describe actions

Can be used in both simple and continuous

I enjoy ... (to play) games with friends.

1. Playing
2. Play

I can't meet you for lunch, I .... (to work) all day.

1. Work
2. Am working

I like to sing when I ... (to do) chores.

1. Doing
2. Do

Present Perfect Continuous

I ... (to wait) for her since 8 o'clock!

1. Have been waiting
2. Have waited
3. Am waiting

I'm tired because I ... (to paint) all day.

1. Painted
2. Am painting
3. Have been painting

Use the PPC when?

To talk about actions which started in the past and continue into the present.

I have been waiting for her since 8 o'clock

Use the PPC when?

To talk about events that lasted for some time and whose results can be seen/felt now

I'm tired because I have been painting all day.

It ... (to snow) all day!

.... (you - to wait) long?

Any questions?