Stative And Linking verb

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 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).
Stative (or State) Verb List
like know belong
love realize fit
hate suppose contain
want mean Consist
need understand Seem
prefer believe Depend
agree remember Matter
mind recognize See
own appear look (=seem)
sound taste Smell
hear astonish Deny
disagree please Impress
satisfy promise Surprise

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

wish imagine Concern

dislike be Have
deserve involve Include

lack measure (=have length etc) Possess

owe weigh (=have weight)

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)
subject
Linking verb subject
Linking verb
Is (to be) that use to connect
Is (to be) that use to connect predicate
predicate

 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 VERBS DIVIDED INTO:

Linking
verbs

To be Non- to be

become, appear, look, taste,

is, am, are, was, were
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 dress
The 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 evening

2. My husband is always tasting
(always/taste) the food while I’m cooking
3. Luke is seeing (see) the doctor now.
The key answer of the questions
1. Has (present)
2. Is always tasting (continous)
3. Is seeing (continous)
 
 QUESTIONS:

She looks beautiful.

The soup smells good.
They seem lazy.
I keep health
She became older
He smelled a terrible odor.
The chef tastes all the food.