Cover of the textbook Focus 3 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1.2 - Grammar for the textbook Focus 3 - Student's Book with authors Daniel Brayshaw, Vaughan Jones, Bartosz Michałowski and Sue Kay from Pearson Education

Question

Look at Jo's interview with Tom again. Find two verbs with both dynamic and stative meanings. Explain the differences in meaning.

Answer

  • I'm having a really good time - part of an expression (dynamic)
  • I don't have any shorts - means don't own (state)
  • I'm looking for a festival programme - an active thing I am doing (dynamic)
  • It looks great - describes the appearance (state)