Some verbs describe action. They are called "dynamic", and can be used with continuous tenses. Other verbs describe state (non-action, a situation). They are called "stative", and cannot normally be used with continuous tenses
ගතික ක්රියා සිදුවීමක් හඟවයි.
dynamic verbs (examples):
- hit, explode, fight, run, go
stative verbs (examples):
- be
- like, love, prefer, wish
- impress, please, surprise
- hear, see, sound
- belong to, consist of, contain, include, need
- appear, resemble, seem
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