Stative verbs

What is the stative verbs?

There are some verbs in English which are not used in continuous tenses. They often describe states that last for some time. These are called the stative verbs or non-continuous.

Here is a list of the stative verbs:

love	astonish	contain
smell	mean	fit
know	suppose	belong
matter	realise	consist
depend	understand	seem
see	prefer	need
agree	appear	want
recognise	like	believe
own	sound	look
mind	taste	hate
remember	promise	satisfy
disagree	surprise	impress
please	hear	think
doubt	possess	concern
feel	imagine	dislike
wish	be	have
deserve	involve	include
deny	measure	possess

Example:

• I see what you mean.
  
  
• I have a dog.
  
  
• The bed feels soft.
  
  
• I think you are right.
  
  
• Honey tastes sweet.

 

Modal verb

What is the modal verbs?

There are some verbs in English which are different from normal verbs. They never use “s, es” for the third person singular, they do not use “to” for the infinitive, they make an interrogative by turnover. These are called the modal verbs.

Here is a list of the modal verbs:

shall             should

will               would

can              could

may             might

must            ought to

How to use the modal verbs?

We can use the modal verbs to talk about habit, ability, possibility, advice,permission.

Ability

• I can play football.
• She can speak English.
• You can not do this.

Possibility

• It may rain now.
• He is sick, so he could not come.
• Water is boiling, so it must be very hot.

Habit

• He will always be late.
• When she came to me, we would often go to cinema.
• You would often lose your pen.

Advice and obligation

• We should learn English properly.
• Students must study regularly.
• We should stop smoking.

Permission

• can I use this pen?
• You may use it.
• May I come in sir?

   

Gerunds and Infinitives

We should know the difference between gerund and infinitive. Because it is a little difficult to use gerunds and infinitives.

We can use gerunds [verb + ing]: after prepositions, as the subject/object of a sentence, after certain verbs.

Example:

• He gave me the book before leaving. [after preposition]
• Smoking is a bed habit. [as a subject]
• I dislike waiting for you. [after certain verb]

We can use “to” + infinitives: after adjectives, to show purpose, after certain verbs.

Example:

• It is easy to say but difficult to do. [after adjective]
• I have come here to see you. [to show purpose]
• We decided to marry. [certain verb]

Here are some verbs that can be used in gerunds

• Avoid: I avoided talking to her.
• Dislike: I dislike walking on the street.
• Finish: He has finished preparing for the examination
• Discuss: We discussed living together.
• Enjoy: I enjoy singing.

Verbs like: miss, practice, mind, appreciate, consider, risk, admit, deny, mention, involve, complete etc.

Here are some verbs that can be used in the infinitive with “to”

• Climb: He climbed to be a singer.
• Wait: I waited to see her.
• Seem: you seemed to be nonsense.
• Offer: She offer to love me.
• Plan: I plan to buy a new car.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Verbs like: agree, ask, want, promise, hope, learn, manage, demand, choose, refuse, tend etc.

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The infinitive

Infinitive

Infinitive with “to”/To + infinitive.

We can use “to + infinitive” after adjective.

• It is impossible to break up easily.
• He is weak to walk.
• It is easy to speak English.

We can use “to + infinitive” to show purpose.

• He came to me to borrow a pen.
• We came to Malaysia to visit.
• I have come here to watch a movie.

We can use “to + infinitive” after certain verb.

• I hope to pass the examination.
• She agreed to marry me.
• You decided to love me.

Please click here to know more about certain verbs.

Infinitive without “to”/infinitive.

We can use “infinitive without “to” after perception verb.

• She heard you close the door.
• I saw her walk away.
• We saw the child go away.

We can use “infinitive without “to” after “make”, “let” and “help”.

• She made me love her.
• Let us go for a walk.
• Please help me borrow a book.

We can use “infinitive without “to” after modal verb.

• He can speak English well.
• We should leave smoke.
• Outsiders should not allow.

Please click here to know more about modal verbs.

Simple future

What is the simple future tense?

The simple future tense describes a time of an action in the future. This tense of any verb has two parts, one is the present form of the verb of “To be” [shall, will] another is the infinitive without “to”. Here is describe how to make and use it.

How to use the simple future tense?

We can use the simple future to talk about future facts, prediction for future events, requests, willingness, promises.

we are talking about future facts.

• I will go to Dhaka tomorrow.
• The train will leave at seven o'clock.
• Will you go now?

we are talking about prediction for future.

• I think he will pass the examination this year.
• It will rain tomorrow.
• May be she will come to me again.

we are talking about requests.

• Will you give me a pen?
• Will you tell me please?

we are talking about promises.

• I will never disturb you.
• I will give up smoking.

Formation of simple future tense.

Person/number	Affirmative	Interrogative	Negative
1st person/singular	I will/shall eat rice.	Shall/will I eat rice?	I will/shall not eat rice.
2nd person/singular	You will eat rice.	Will you eat rice?	You will not eat rice.
3rd person/singular	He/she will eat rice.	Will he/she eating rice?	He/she will not eat rice.
1st person/plural	We shall/will eat rice.	Shall/will we eat rice?	We Shall/will not eat rice.
2nd person/plural	You will eat rice.	Will you eat rice?	You will not eat rice.
3rd person/plural	They will eat rice.	Will they eat rice?	They will not eat rice.

Note: We can use “shall” with We and I to make an offer or suggestion, but in the modern English shall is dated.