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State verbs
Uses of Would- Used to
STATE VERBS
Express a permanent state rather than an action and DO NOT have continuous
forms.
• Verbs of senses: feel, hear, smell, taste,see.
• Verbs of feelings and emotions: adore, detest, dislike, like, hate, enjoy, etc.
• Verbs of opinion: agree, believe, suppose, understand, etc.
• Other verbs: Appear, belong, concern, contain, depend, fit, have, know,
possess, own, need, prefer, require, want, weigh, wish.
EXAMPLES
This skirt fits you well. (it’s the right size and shape for you)
USED TO: expresses past habitual actions and permanent states ( stative verbs are
are not used with would)
I used to wake up at 6 am. (also would wake up)
I used to live in a flat. (NOT would wake up)
2. Sue doesn’t want to see the film as she has STILL/ALREADY seen it.
3. Ann was on a diet five months BEFORE/AGO. She lost three kilos.
4. She’s only been playing the violin for two years and she can ALREADY/STILL play
6. Jo’s YET/STILL got a good figure even though she’s five months pregnant.
2. Sue doesn’t want to see the film as she has STILL/ALREADY seen it.
3. Ann was on a diet five months BEFORE/AGO. She lost three kilos.
4. She’s only been playing the violin for two years and she can ALREADY/STILL play
6. Jo’s YET/STILL got a good figure even though she’s five months pregnant.