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I eanr to know more about stative verbs
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I eanr to know more about stative verbs
That is a bit broad. Is there something specific you wish to learn?
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Stative verbs do not descibe actions, but things that exist over time: 'live' is a stative verb, for instance. :o
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I would say that is is a stative verb.

"That depends on what the meaning of is is."

Whatever you say, Bill. :)


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Is can be stative. It can also be called a copula verb- a linking verb
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The following page descibes stative verbs:

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