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C. Which verbs are both, active and state?

Some of these verbs are used in the progressive tense but have different meanings.

Some of these verbs are used in the progressive tense but have different meanings.

state:                an opinion (What do you think about it?)

active:              a plan, to consider (I’m thinking of buying a new car.)

 state:          to see (I see a picture on the wall.)

  to understand ( I see what you mean.)

active:          to visit

  to imagine

  to see off (go to the station to say goodbye)

state:                     to be a right for something

active:                   to install

state:                     to have a taste (sour, sweet…)

active:                   to eat or drink a little to test

state:                    appearance (She looks great.)

active:                  to look at

state:         to think (I feel you are right.)

active:        to touch

to ask about your physical state (How are you feeling today?)

state:                         to have weight (Your rucksack weighs a ton.)

active:                       to measure the weight (The doctor is weighing their son.)

state:                         in general as a part of his personality (He is silly.)

active:                       only now, not generally (He is being silly tonight.)

state:                       in general (It depends on you.)

active:                     right now in a specific situation (I’m depending on you to finish the report).

state:                to describe somebody’s odor (He smells of garlic.)

active:              to sniff

state:          to seem (He appears to win the elections.)

active:       to take part (He will be appearing in the latest adaptation of Hamlet.)

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