STATIVE VERBSPRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE: It’s used to talk about routine and habits.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: It’s used to talk about things happening at the moment.

BUT REMEMBER!!NOT ALL THE VERBS CAN BE USED IN

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

STATIVE VERBS

Some verbs are stative verbs, they can’t be used in present continuous:

STATIVE VERBS

LIKE LOVE ENJOY

HATE PREFER WANT

The first time I saw it I thought it was boring, but I am liking like this film now.

I am wanting want my coffe now. At the moment, I am prefering prefer to

work in groups.

STATIVE VERBS