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Stative Verbs List

Stative verbs express a state of being rather than an action. They include verbs relating to senses, emotions, opinions, possession, mental states, and measurement. Stative verbs are usually used in simple tenses rather than continuous tenses, even with time expressions like "now." Some verbs like "be," "have," "see," and "taste" can be both stative and dynamic depending on whether they describe a state or an action.

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Stative Verbs List

Stative verbs express a state of being rather than an action. They include verbs relating to senses, emotions, opinions, possession, mental states, and measurement. Stative verbs are usually used in simple tenses rather than continuous tenses, even with time expressions like "now." Some verbs like "be," "have," "see," and "taste" can be both stative and dynamic depending on whether they describe a state or an action.

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STATE (STATIVE) VERBS

Stative (state) verbs are verbs that express a state and refer to states rather than actions or
processes.
They usually relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships, senses, states of being and
measurements.
These verbs are not usually used with -ing in progressive (continuous) tenses even though they
may take on time expressions such as now and at the moment. We use the simple tenses for
them.

1. Senses / perception
feel*
hear
see*
smell
taste*
sound
touch
look

2. Emotions / desires (Verbs of feeling)


love
dislike
like
hate
prefer
envy
fear
hope
mind
regret
want
wish
adore
care for
need
desire
appreciate
value

3. Opinion (verbs of thinking)


assume
believe
consider
doubt
feel (= to think)
find (= to consider)
think* (= believe have an opinion))
know
agree
disagree

realise
recognise
remember
suppose
understand

4. verbs of Possession
have (=possession)
own
possess
lack
consist
involve
include
contain
belong
owe

5. Verbs of Mental states


forget
imagine
know
mean
notice
recognise
forget
remember
imagine
mean
deny
promise
satisfy
astonish
please
impress
surprise
concern

6. Measurement (Verb of Measure, Cost)


contain
cost
hold
measure
weigh

7. Others:
agree
be
seem
appear
fit
depend
matter
look (=resemble)

A verb which isn't stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action.
Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic:
Be
be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in the continuous it means 'behaving' or
'acting'
 you are stupid = it's part of your personality
 you are being stupid = only now, not usually
Think
 think (stative) = have an opinion
I think that coffee is great
 think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head
what are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday
Have
have (stative) = own
I have a car
have (dynamic) = part of an expression
I'm having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good time / a break
She has three dogs and a cat. (possession)
She's having supper. (She's eating)
1. Jeremy has a Mercedes. (He owns it.)
2. Sara is having lunch with her editor. (She’s eating lunch)
See
see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
I see what you mean
I see her now, she's just coming along the road
see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with
I've been seeing my boyfriend for three years
I'm seeing Robert tomorrow
I can see Anthony in the garden (perception)
I'm seeing Anthony later (We are planning to meet)
1. I see Michael, but he can’t see me. I’m too far away. (I see him with my eyes.)
2. James is seeing Marsha. They’ve been together for a month. (He’s dating her.)
Taste
 taste (stative) = has a certain taste
This soup tastes great
The coffee tastes really bitter
 taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting
The chef is tasting the soup
('taste' is the same as other similar verbs such as 'smell')
 Feel
This coat feels nice and warm. (your perception of the coat's qualities)
John's feeling much better now (his health is improving)
HEAR
1. I hear music coming from the Smith’s apartment. Someone must be home now. (To
experience sound)
2. I’m hearing voices. (I’m imagining it)

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