State Verbs and Event Verbs Subject English Grade IX

 

State Verbs and Event Verbs

Subject English

Grade IX

  • In modern English Grammar, Finite Verbs are classified in two broad categories. They are State Verbs and Event Verbs:

Examples of State Verbs

State of being


Verb

Sentences

be

He is a very brave boy.

We are Pakistani and they are Chinese.

remain

I remain silent in such cases.

He remains dumb all along.


State of Perceiving


Verb

Sentences

See

I see you are a fool.

Hear

I hear a buzzing sound.

Feel

I feel tired. She feels ashamed of your behavior.

Smell

The rose smell, sweet.

Taste

Honey tastes sweet.

State of mind & emotional state

 

Verb

Sentences

Love

Everybody loves his mother.

Hate

you should not hate the por.

Like

Shumaila likes to wear white suit.

Believe

I believe that you are telling the truth.

Forget

I often forget his name.

Appear

The dog appears to be made.


State of Relationship


Verb

Sentences

Have

I have a brother and a sister.

Own

Do you own a motor car?

Owe

You owe your own house.

Belong

This book belongs to me.

Deserve

The brave boy deserves praise.


Examples of Event Verbs

Event verb of single event and repeated events


Verb

Sentences

Buy

I bought an orange from the market (Single Event)

Buy

I buy oranges from the market regularly. (repeated event)

 

Difference between State Verbs and Event Verbs

  • State verbs are used only in non-progressive forms. But event verbs are used in both progressive and non-progressive forms.

Progressive

Non-Progressive

State Verb       x

I am believing you. (Incorrect)

                     √

I believe you. (correct)

Event Verb                    √

He is going to school.

√

He goes to school.


  • Note: sometimes state verbs may be used in progressive forms, but then the verbs are changed into event verbs and don`t remain the state verbs.

Examples

  1. He has a dog.                                (State Verb)
  2. He is having his lunch.                 (Event Verb)
  3. I forget your name.                       (State Verb)
  4. I am forgetting names nowadays. (Event Verb)
  5. Honey tastes sweet.                       (State Verb)
  6. He is tasting honey.                       (Event Verb)

  • Note: There is some state verbs which change their meaning when used in progressive form, as;

  1. The boy looks (appear) like his father.
  2. The boy is looking (becoming) more and more like his father.
  3. You look (appear) bright today.
  4. She is looking at (seeing) the moon.

 

 

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