Here is a list of stative verbs.
like | love | hate | want |
need | prefer | agree | mind |
own | sound | hear | disagree |
satisfy | doubt | wish | dislike |
deserve | lack | owe | know |
realize | suppose | mean | understand |
believe | remember | recognize | appear |
taste | astonish | promise | think |
image | be | involve | measure |
weigh | belong | fit | contain |
consist | seem | depend | matter |
see | look | smell | deny |
impress | surprise | feel | concern |
have | include | possess |
A verb that is not stative is an action verb.
However, some verbs can be a stative verb or an action verb. Let's look at these.
1. Think
think (stative) = have an opinion
- I think that she is nice.
- I am thinking about my family.
have (stative) = own
- I have a dog.
- I am having a good time.
see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
- I see a beautiful sunset.
- We have been seeing each other for 5 years.
taste (stative) = has a certain taste
- It tastes good.
- Taste this soup.
feel (stative) = has a certain feel
- The pillow feels soft and cool.
- Feel this.
look (stative) = to have the appearance of
- It looks good.
- What are you looking at?
be (stative) = (regular use of be verb)
- He is nice.
- He is being stupid.
I am having a car.She is owning a restaurant.He deserves getting a promotion.
- It is looking good.