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Stative verbs
Thoughts and opinions
believeknowunderstandsupposethink(I **would **sit and think about her every day.)(People used to think that smoking was good for you.)
Emotions
loveI used to love watching children's TV when I was a kid. TV programmes for kids used to be better then than they are now.hatedislikedetestappreciate
Senses
see (I used to see Jane every day as she walked past my house with the dog)(I **would **go and see my grandmother every day at a café by the river)hear (would listen to)smell (The bakery **used to **smell of delicious freshly baked bread)(I **would **smell each flower as I walked through the field)taste (It used to taste like something out of this world)(I **would **taste each wine and give my opinion)feel (I used to feel upset every time my neighbour shouted at his dog) noticeIn the end, I never **used to **notice the planes flying over our heads.
Being
beseemappearbelonghave (When I was a teenager, we used to have Dr Marten boots - it used to be the fashion)(Every day my grandmother would have a bath, spending at least an hour in there.)stand (The castle used to stand by the river)(He **would **stand by the door waiting for her to come home)lie (The cat **would **lie on the veranda enjoying the afternoon sun.)(the village used to stand in the valley until it was flooded.)
Short story. Three hours between flights by F. Scott Fitzgerald (adapted to B1 level)You can read the transcript here: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-232.htm)
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/) I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.https://www.practisingenglish.com/My latest novel for learners of B2 English is called The Tudor Conspiracy. You can see it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/33Axu2N)https://amzn.to/33Axu2NBe back soon with another podcast!Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)