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First Impression

s

Hmmm….

He hashas long hair.

Hmmm….

He hashas long hair.

He lookslooks

messy.

He lookslooks

messy.

Dad, this is my new boyfriend,

Josh.

Dad, this is my new boyfriend,

Josh.

Uh, nice to meet you, Josh.

Uh, nice to meet you, Josh.I don’t don’t

likelike him.I don’t don’t

likelike him.

Dad, What do you think?

Some verbs do not describe actions. These verbs are called non-action or stative verbs.

I a bird singing.

I to a bird singing.

non-actionverb

action verb

heahearr

am am listeninglistening

Non-Action Verbs 1

I seesee dogs running.

I am lookingam looking at the dogs.

non-actionverb

Action verb

Non-Action Verbs 2

I lovelove computers

!

I hatehate computers!

Some non-action verbs express emotions.

lovehatelike

dislike

Emotions

This smells awful!

heartastesmellsoundfeelsee

This tastes spicy!

Some non-action verbs describe senses or appearance.

Senses or Appearance

I hearhear the ocean and seagulls.

I hearhear the ocean and seagulls.

Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe a vacation to the place in the picture.

hearhear seesee smellsmell feelfeelsoundsound lovelove hate hate like like dislikedislike

Practice 1

wantneed

prefer

I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend.

I prefer Amy’s old boyfriend.

Some non-action verbs express needs or preferences.

Needs or Preferences

I disagreedisagree

.

I disagreedisagree

.

I thinkthink it’s

beautiful.

I thinkthink it’s

beautiful.

Some non-action verbs

describe thoughts.

agreedisagree

understandremember

believethinkknow

Mental States

We own this

house.

We own this

house.

Some non-action

verbs show possession.

HaveOwn

Belong

This all belongs to

us.

This all belongs to

us.

Possession

Yes, you oweowe us a lot of money.

The dinner costscosts all the money in my

wallet!

Some non-action verbs describe measurements, such as: cost, weigh, owe.

Measurements

I don’t don’t likelike him.I don’t don’t

likelike him.

I am notam not likingliking him.

I am notam not likingliking him.

We usually do not use non-action verbs in the present progressive (-ing) form.

Be Careful!

A mother is meeting her son’s new girlfriend. Use the non-action verbs in the box to describe their first impressions.

have own need prefer

know think agreedisagree

I thinkthink her hair color is awful.

I preferprefer his old girlfriend

Practice 2

Some non-action verbs can have different action and non-action meanings.

He lookslooks messy. He is lookingis looking at a tie.

Non-Action Verbs 3

Explain the different meanings of the verbs in the pairs of sentences.

1. a. The cake tastestastes delicious.

b. He’s tastingtasting the cake right now.

2. a. I havehave some food.

b. I’m havinghaving breakfast.

3. a. He thinksthinks the painting is ugly.

b. He’s thinkingthinking about buying a different painting.

Example: The perfume smellssmells nice.

She’s smellingsmelling the perfume.

Practice 3

Grammar Charts

• Page 187

Grammar Notes

• Use the simple present to tell or ask about habits, customs, routines, or facts– I check Facebook every morning.– Do you check Facebook in the morning?– She shops every Saturday

PastNow

Futurex xx x

Grammar Notes

• Use the present progressive to ask to tell about an action happening right now or these days– He’s checking email right now.– Is Enrique checking email?

Jon is teaching computer science this year.

Past xNow

Future

Grammar Notes

• Some verbs do not describe actions. These verbs are called non-action verbs.– I have a great idea.– This belongs to me.– They love that phone.

Grammar Notes

• Non-action verbs do the following:– Express emotion

• We like that computer.

– Describe sense or appearance.• The music sounds relaxing.

– Express a need or preference• I prefer email.

– Describe a thought• Jennifer knows you.

– Show possession• It belongs to me.

– Give a measurement• It costs a lot of money.

– Be expresses a state of being• I am tired now.

Grammar Notes

• We usually don’t use non-action verbs in the present progressive (-ing) form.– I own a smartphone.– It costs a lot.– NOT: I’m owning a smart phone. It’s

costing a lot.

Practice!

• Page 189– Ex 2: class– Ex 3-5: Partners