STATIVE PASSIVES
Stative passives are verb-like words that follow "be" in sentences and function as adjectives. See the examples below: He is hungry . He is interested His leg is broken (Adjective) (Stative passive) (Stative passive) Stative passives indicate a status or condition which may exist over a period of time. In contrast, action verbs often indicate a change from one status to another. We got married in 1998. We are married now. Jack broke the window. The window is broken . (Action: We changed from "single" to "married.") Status: Our current condition is "married.") (Action: Indicates what happened at a given moment.) (Status: Indicates the condition of the window.) Note how the action/status contrast works with other verbs: Jared fell asleep. Jared is asleep. Joan became sick. Joan is sick. The building caught f...