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Stative verbs

The document provides a list of stative verbs, which describe states or conditions rather than actions. It also explains the difference between stative and dynamic verbs, highlighting that some verbs can function as both depending on their context. Additionally, it includes exercises to practice using these verbs in the present simple or continuous tense.

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Stative verbs

The document provides a list of stative verbs, which describe states or conditions rather than actions. It also explains the difference between stative and dynamic verbs, highlighting that some verbs can function as both depending on their context. Additionally, it includes exercises to practice using these verbs in the present simple or continuous tense.

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Stative (or State) Verb List

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

think (=have an feel (=have an


doubt
opinion) opinion)

wish imagine concern

dislike be have
deserve involve include

measure (=have
lack possess
length etc)

weigh (=have
owe
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

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
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

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')

Stative Verbs
Choose the present simple or present continous. This exercise
includes the verbs see, think, have, be, and taste, which are
sometimes stative.
1) She (have) a bath every evening.
2) My husband (always/taste) the food while I'm cooking! It's very
annoying.
3) Luke (see) the doctor now.
4) He (have) a party next weekend.
5) This coffee (not/taste) right.
6) We (see) John and Susie next month.
7) What (you/think) about the war?
8) She (have) a headache.
9) It (be) cold today.
10) They (not/have) a car.
11) I (not/see) anything, I can't work the telescope?
12) The waiter (taste) the wine now.
13) She (not/be) a doctor.
14) (want) a sandwich?
15) I (have) fun today.
16) I (think) too much about my ex-boyfriend.
17) They often (see) a film on Fridays.
18) This cake (taste) funny.

19) (have) a good time at the moment?

20) The chef always (tastes) the food before he serves it. .

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