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State Verbs

The document provides a list of 56 stative verbs, also known as state verbs. Stative verbs describe a state of being rather than an action. Some examples included are like, know, belong, love, hate, want, need, understand. The document contrasts stative verbs with dynamic verbs, which describe actions. It notes that some verbs such as be, think, have, see, and taste can be used as either stative or dynamic verbs depending on the context.

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State Verbs

The document provides a list of 56 stative verbs, also known as state verbs. Stative verbs describe a state of being rather than an action. Some examples included are like, know, belong, love, hate, want, need, understand. The document contrasts stative verbs with dynamic verbs, which describe actions. It notes that some verbs such as be, think, have, see, and taste can be used as either stative or dynamic verbs depending on the context.

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Stative (or State) Verb List (56)

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(a uimi) 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(a datora) weigh (=have weight)

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 (passive voice)

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(passive voice)

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(passive voice)

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(passive voice)

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')

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