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Stative passives are verblike words that follow be in sentences and function as adjectives. See the
examplesbelow:
Heishungry.
(Adjective)
Heisinterested (Stativepassive)
Hislegisbroken (Stativepassive)
Stativepassivesindicateastatusorconditionwhichmayexistoveraperiodoftime.In contrast, action
verbsoftenindicateachangefromonestatustoanother.
Wegotmarriedin1998.
(Action:Wechangedfromsingletomarried.)
Wearemarriednow. Status:Ourcurrentconditionismarried.)
Jackbrokethewindow. (Action:Indicateswhathappenedatagivenmoment.)
Thewindowisbroken. (Status:Indicatestheconditionofthewindow.)
Notehowtheaction/statuscontrastworkswithotherverbs:
(Action:Changeinstatusfromawaketo"asleep").
Jaredfellasleep.
(Status:IndicatesJaredscurrentcondition.)
Jaredisasleep.
(Action:Joanchangedfromhealthytosick.)
Joanbecamesick.
(Status:Joanspresentcondition.)
Joanissick.
(Action:Indicatesthepointwhenthefirestarted.)
Thebuildingcaughtfire.
(Status:Indicatestheconditionofthebuilding.)
Thebuildingisonfirenow.
(Action)
Thedoctorcamein.
(Status)
Thedoctorisin.
Stativepassivesareoftenusedwithprepositionalexpressions.
SeeGrammar:PrepositionCollocationswithBe".
Sheisinterestedinphotography.
Bradwasworriedabouthismother.
Carmenisterrifiedofsnakes.
Everyonewascaughtupintheexcitement.
Someadjectivesalsofitinthesamepattern:
Karenisfondofchocolates.
Imcrazyaboutsportscars.
Yourefullofbaloney.
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