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    Stative verbs describe states rather than actions and are usually not used in the present continuous tense. They often relate to thoughts, feelings, senses, and possession. Some verbs like think, have, see, be, taste can be either stative or active depending on the context. For example, "I think it's a good idea" uses think statively to express an opinion, while "I'm thinking" uses it actively to describe an ongoing process of thinking.

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    Stative verbs describe states rather than actions and are usually not used in the present continuous tense. They often relate to thoughts, feelings, senses, and possession. Some verbs like think, have, see, be, taste can be either stative or active depending on the context. For example, "I think it's a good idea" uses think statively to express an opinion, while "I'm thinking" uses it actively to describe an ongoing process of thinking.

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    Stative verbs describe states rather than actions and are usually not used in the present continuous tense. They often relate to thoughts, feelings, senses, and possession. Some verbs like think, have, see, be, taste can be either stative or active depending on the context. For example, "I think it's a good idea" uses think statively to express an opinion, while "I'm thinking" uses it actively to describe an ongoing process of thinking.

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    STATIVE VERBS

    Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action.


    They aren't usually used in the present continuous
    form.

    I don't know the answer. I'm not knowing the answer.


    She really likes you. She's really liking you.
    He seems happy at the moment. He's seeming happy
    at the moment.

    Stative verbs often relate to:


    thoughts and opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess,
    imagine, know, mean, recognise, remember,
    suspect, think, understand
    feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love,
    prefer, want, wish
    senses and perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look,
    see, seem, smell, taste
    possession and measurement: belong, have,
    measure, own, possess, weigh.

    Verbs that are sometimes stative

    A number of verbs can refer to states or actions,


    depending on the context.

    I think it's a good idea.


    Wait a moment! I'm thinking.
    The first sentence expresses an opinion. It is
    a mental state, so we use present simple.

    In the second example the speaker is


    actively processing thoughts about
    something. It is an action in progress, so we
    use present continuous.

    Some other examples are:

    have
    I have an old car. (state – possession)
    I'm having a quick break. (action – having a
    break is an activity)

    see
    Do you see any problems with that? (state –
    opinion)
    We're seeing Tadanari tomorrow afternoon.
    (action – we're meeting him)
    be
    He's so interesting! (state – his permanent
    quality)
    He's being very unhelpful. (action – he is
    temporarily behaving this way)

    taste
    This coffee tastes delicious. (state – our
    perception of the coffee)
    Look! The chef is tasting the soup. (action –
    tasting the soup is an activity)

    Other verbs like this include: agree, appear,


    doubt, feel, guess, hear, imagine, look,
    measure, remember, smell, weigh, wish.

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