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Jacky56Lin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Stative Verb / want to be. help me please.

Dear Teachers

I repost it. I want more information.

Q1

I am a student. I know “am” here is a stative verb.

If I say I want to be a student. What dose “be” mean. Does “be become a dynamic verb?

Does “be” here mean become, or act?



Q2

How can we be healthier? What dose “be” mean. Does “be” become a dynamic verb?

Does “be” here mean become, stay or keep?



Q3

I want you to be a good boy. What dose “be” mean. Does “be become a dynamic verb?

Does “be” here mean become, stay, keep or act?



Thanks a lot

  

Top answer

Jacky56Lin Q1 I am a student. I know “am” here is a stative verb. If I say I want to be a student.

— CalifJim

  • Jacky56Lin Q1 I am a student.
  • I know “am” here is a stative verb.
  • If I say I want to be a student.
  • What dose does “be” mean.
  • Does “be become a dynamic verb?
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Jacky56LinQ1
I am a student. I know “am” here is a stative verb.
If I say I want to be a student. What dose does “be” mean. Does “be become a dynamic verb?
Does “be” here mean become, or act?
be and is are different forms of the same verb. In the phrase "want to be", be is
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Teacher CJ Thank you very much for detailed explanations.
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