Stative+Verbs

Stative Verbs How to use stative (state) and dynamic verbs Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or stative verbs, aren't used in continuous tenses (like the [|present continuous], or the [|future continuous] ). These verbs often describe states that last for some time. Here is a list of some common ones: ** Stative (or State) Verb List ** A verb which isn't stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action. ** Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic: ** > I think that coffee is great > what are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday || > I have a car > I'm having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good time / a break || > I see what you mean > I see her now, she's just coming along the road > I've been seeing my boyfriend for three years > I'm seeing Robert tomorrow || > This soup tastes great > The coffee tastes really bitter > The chef is tasting the soup > > ('taste' is the same as other similar verbs such as 'smell') || [|Try this exercise about stative and dynamic verbs]
 * [|Download a complete list of stative verbs with lots of examples in PDF here]
 * [|Try an exercise about stative verbs here]
 * like || know || belong ||
 * love || realise || fit ||
 * hate || suppose || contain ||
 * want || mean || consist ||
 * need || understand || seem ||
 * prefer || believe || depend ||
 * agree || remember || matter ||
 * mind || recognise || see ||
 * own || appear || look (=seem) ||
 * sound || taste || smell ||
 * hear || astonish || deny ||
 * disagree || please || impress ||
 * satisfy || promise || surprise ||
 * doubt || think (=have an opinion) || feel (=have an opinion) ||
 * wish || imagine || concern ||
 * dislike || be || have ||
 * deserve || involve || include ||
 * lack || measure (=have length etc) || possess ||
 * owe || weigh (=have weight) ||  ||
 * ** 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
 * think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head
 * ** Have ** ||
 * * have (stative) = own
 * have (dynamic) = part of an expression
 * ** See ** ||
 * * see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
 * see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with
 * ** Taste ** ||
 * * taste (stative) = has a certain taste
 * taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting