Stative and Linking Verb New

Group I & II:

AZWAR HARIS ( 077334 )

BUDI SETYO UTOMO ( 087051 )

BABTISTA BUDI A ( 087049 )

DIAN KURNIA W ( 077336 )

DWI SAPTIANI LAILI ( 087077 )

ELIZABETH DWI A ( 087087 )

UMAR RO’I ( 087289 )

CHYNTIA AMD ( 087053 )

DWI RIWAYANTI ( 087074 )

AMELIA ( 087015 )

LAURA YANUARTI ( 097415 )

WARDATUL ANIFAH ( 097416 )

Stative And Linking verb

STATIVE VERB

Stative verb is a verb that express an static situation ( no action), it expressing existance or a state rather than an action

these verb aren’t used in continuous tenses (like the present continuous, or the future continuous).

like know belonglove realize fithate suppose containwant mean Consistneed understand Seemprefer believe Dependagree remember Mattermind recognize Seeown appear look (=seem)sound taste Smellhear astonish Denydisagree please Impresssatisfy promise Surprise

doubt think (=have an opinion) feel (=have an opinion)

wish imagine Concerndislike be Havedeserve involve Include

lack measure (=have length etc) Possess

owe weigh (=have weight)

Stative (or State) Verb List

we can group verbs that show a state in the following ways:

Verbs that show thought:know, believe, understand etc.

Verbs that show possession :have, own, want, contain etc.

Verbs that show senses:hear, see, smell etc.

Verbs that show emotion:love, hate, want, need etc.

Examples: I think I know him. I understand English better now.

I love you very much. The snack tastes so delicious. I believe you.

LINK= CONNECTION (HUBUNGAN)

Linking verbs do not express action - they connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject.

They are sometimes called copula or copular verbs.

Linking verbIs (to be) that use to connect

subject

predicate

LINKING VERBS DIVIDED INTO:

Linking verbs

To be

is, am, are, was, were

Non- to be

become, appear, look, taste, smell, seem, remain,etc

Linking verb (To be)

To be : is, am, are, was, were

Linking verb (to be) are used to connect the subject and predicate (noun, gerund, adjective, adverb of prepositional phrase)

E.g.:

He is my friend (Noun)

My hobby is reading. (Gerund)

They are happy. (Adjective)

She is here. (Adverb)

We are in the classroom. (Adverb/ prep. Phrase)

LINKING VERB NON-TO BE

=> Connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject

=> ADJECTIVE

To be is, am, are, was, were

non- to be

become, appear, look, taste, smell, seem, remain, prove, etc.

Examples non- tobe:I feel happy. Lucy will look radiant in her new

dressThe flowers smells sweet.This food tastes delicious.She looks very beautiful.Children become tired quite

easily.

Exercises → Choose the present simple or present

continuous. This exercise includes the verbs , think, have, be, and taste, which are sometimes stative.

1. She has ( have) a bath every evening2. My husband is always tasting

(always/taste) the food while I’m cooking3. Luke is seeing (see) the doctor now.

The key answer of the questions1. Has (present)2. Is always tasting (continous)3. Is seeing (continous)

QUESTIONS:

She looks beautiful. The soup smells good. They seem lazy. I keep healthShe became olderHe smelled a terrible odor.The chef tastes all the food.