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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Action & nonaction verbs

What is the difference between action nonaction verbs?
  

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Hi, Action verbs (or dynamic verbs) usually refer to some kind of physical and concrete action,like 'to work', 'to eat' and 'to drive'. g. 'I'm working', 'I'm eating', 'I'm driving'.

  • Hi, Action verbs (or dynamic verbs) usually refer to some kind of physical and concrete action,like 'to work', 'to eat' and 'to drive'.
  • g.
  • 'I'm working', 'I'm eating', 'I'm driving'.
  • Non-action verbs (or stative verbs) are verbs that have to do with the mind .
  • 'to like', 'to prefer', 'to desire'.
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Hi,

Action verbs (or dynamic verbs) usually refer to some kind of physical and concrete action,like 'to work', 'to eat' and 'to drive'. They can be made continuous, e.g. 'I'm working', 'I'm eating', 'I'm driving'.

Non-action verbs (or stative verbs) are verbs that have to do with the mind. 'to like', 'to prefer', 'to desire'. They're normally used to express

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