Basic Grammar Preparation Before Your TEFL - The Mighty Verb - State Or Action?

Is it an action or a state?on the context for example:
Most people have learnt in school that verbs are1. I have a dog called Picasso.
action words. It´s true, most are, but when2. I have lunch every day.
preparing for your TEFL course it´s importantIn example 1 have is a synonym for the word possess
not to forget about state verbs. But let´s recap.or own. Both these synonyms are states of being.
An action word is a doing verb - think of an action andOwning something isn´t an action it´s a
it will know doubt be a verb. For example:state of being. Possessing something is a state of
To kickbeing.
To runHowever, in example 2 have is a synonym for the
To jumpword eat. To eat is an action.
To screamTechnically state verbs can´t be used in a
All the words above are actions - you do them.continuous form e.g. as an ING verb. For example, we
However, some verbs represent a state of being forcan't say, "I'm possessing it" or "I'm owning it." However,
example to like is not an action it's a state. Tothere are fashionable exceptions thanks mainly to
demonstrate you like someone you might use actionsMacDonald's who have made the saying "I'm loving it"
e.g. to hug, to kiss, to help - but to like on its own isn'tacceptable but 'we of course don't say 'I am loving
an action.you', we say 'I love you'!!
Some verbs can be state and action words depending