{"id":597489,"date":"2023-09-24T16:19:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=597489"},"modified":"2023-09-25T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:50:04","slug":"stative-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/verbs\/stative-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Stative Verbs | Definition, List &#038; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stative verbs<\/strong> describe a state or condition that is stable or unlikely to change (e.g., \u201c know,\u201d\u00a0 \u201cfeel,\u201d \u201cbelieve\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Stative verbs usually refer to thoughts, emotions, or senses that the <a href=index-4379.html>subject<\/a> of the sentence is experiencing. Stative verbs are often contrasted with <a href=index-4380.html><strong>action verbs<\/strong><\/a> or <strong>dynamic verbs<\/strong>, which describe the action that the subject is performing (e.g., \u201crun,\u201d &#8220;find,\u201d \u201cmake\u201d).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Stative verb examples<\/figcaption>They<strong> agreed<\/strong> with our proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Kate <strong>prefers <\/strong>burgers over pizza.<\/p>\n<p>This watermelon <strong>weighs<\/strong> a lot.<\/p>\n<p>That cup <strong>belongs<\/strong> to me.<\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what\">What is a stative verb?<\/h2>\n<p>A stative verb is a type of <a href=index-4381.html>verb<\/a> that describes a state of being or perception. Stative verbs can refer to mental (e.g., \u201cbelieve\u201d) or emotional states (e.g., \u201cdislike\u201d), as well as physical states or qualities (e.g., \u201ccontain\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Stative verbs can be used to express possession, opinions, emotions, senses, and other states like measurement, cost, and weight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Stative verbs examples<\/figcaption>A water molecule <strong>consists<\/strong> of three atoms. [possession]<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t <strong>think<\/strong> they will win the election. [opinion]<\/p>\n<p>She <strong>hates <\/strong>working on the weekends. [emotion]<\/p>\n<p>The dog <strong>smelled<\/strong> really bad after the rain. [sense]<\/p>\n<p>This jacket <strong>costs<\/strong> a lot. [cost]<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"use\">How to use stative verbs<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to keep in mind that stative verbs describe situations that are unlikely to change. Due to this, stative verbs are <strong>not <\/strong>used in continuous tenses (i.e., with verbs ending with \u201c-ing\u201d), such as the <a href=index-4382.html>present continuous<\/a> and the <a href=index-4383.html>present perfect continuous<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: How to use stative verbs<\/figcaption><ul class=\"kb-errorlist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">He is <strong>knowing<\/strong> exactly what needs to be done.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" class=\"check\">He <strong>knows<\/strong> exactly what needs to be done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stative verbs are often <a href=index-4355.html>intransitive verbs<\/a>, meaning they don\u2019t take a direct object. Intransitive verbs are often followed by <a href=index-4384.html>modifiers<\/a>, like <a href=index-3567.html>adverbs<\/a> or <a href=index-4385.html#multi-word\">prepositional phrases<\/a>, that provide additional information.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Intransitive stative verbs<\/figcaption>This cake <strong>smells <\/strong>delicious.<\/p>\n<p>I<strong> felt<\/strong> sick this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl <strong>was<\/strong> here.<\/figure>\n<p>However, some stative verbs can also be <a href=index-4059.html>transitive<\/a> and take a <span class=\"highlight-green\">direct object<\/span> such as a <a href=index-3522.html>noun<\/a> or <a href=index-3541.html>pronoun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Transitive stative verbs<\/figcaption>I <strong>love<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-green\">that movie<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>He <strong>owns<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-green\">several vinyl records<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>She really <strong>likes<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-green\">you<\/span>.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"action\">Stative verbs vs. action verbs<\/h2>\n<p>Stative verbs are often contrasted with <strong>action<\/strong> or <strong>dynamic verbs<\/strong>. While stative verbs indicate a situation or state of being, action verbs describe what the subject of the sentence is doing or has done. Action verbs can refer to both physical and mental actions (e.g, \u201che ran,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m thinking\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Some verbs can be either stative or dynamic depending on the meaning of the sentence. For example, the verb \u201csee\u201d can denote an opinion (<span class=\"highlight-green\">stative verb<\/span>), or the physical action of meeting with someone (<span class=\"highlight-purple\">action verb<\/span>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Stative vs. action verbs<\/figcaption>I don\u2019t <span class=\"highlight-green\">see<\/span> any problem with that.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve been <span class=\"highlight-purple\">seeing<\/span> each other for a month now.<\/figure>\n<p>One way to distinguish stative verbs from action verbs is to look at the <a href=index-3386.html>verb tense.<\/a> Stative verbs are never used in the continuous tenses, while action verbs can be used in all verb tenses.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"linking\">Stative verbs vs. linking verbs<\/h2>\n<p>Stative and <a href=index-4033.html>linking verbs<\/a> are both used to add more information about the subject of a sentence. Many verbs can be considered as both linking and stative, such as the sense verbs \u201ctaste,\u201d \u201csmell,\u201d and \u201cfeel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, not all stative verbs are linking verbs. While stative verbs can be transitive, meaning they take a <span class=\"highlight-green\">direct object<\/span>, linking verbs are not transitive. Linking verbs are always followed by a <span class=\"highlight-yellow\"><a href=index-4386.html>subject complement<\/a><\/span> (i.e., a noun, pronoun, or <a href=index-3479.html>adjective<\/a> that describes the subject).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Stative verbs vs. linking verbs<\/figcaption>I<strong> like<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-green\">vanilla ice-cream<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>I <strong>fee<\/strong>l <span class=\"highlight-yellow\">tired<\/span>.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"list\">Stative verbs list<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a list of common stative verbs.<\/p>\n<p>You can download our list of stative verbs in the format of your choice below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=index-4387.html class=\"btn btn--blue\" target=\"download\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF list<\/a> <a href=index-4388.html class=\"btn btn--blue\">Download Google Docs list<\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table bordered vertical-borders\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Thoughts<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Emotions<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Senses<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Possession<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Other<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>(dis)agree<\/td>\n<td>envy<\/td>\n<td>appear<\/td>\n<td>belong<\/td>\n<td>be\/are\/is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>believe<\/td>\n<td>fear<\/td>\n<td>feel<\/td>\n<td>comprise<\/td>\n<td>cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>doubt<\/td>\n<td>hate<\/td>\n<td>hear<\/td>\n<td>consist<\/td>\n<td>depend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>forget<\/td>\n<td>hope<\/td>\n<td>look<\/td>\n<td>contain<\/td>\n<td>involve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>know<\/td>\n<td>(dis)like<\/td>\n<td>see<\/td>\n<td>has\/have<\/td>\n<td>measure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>recognize<\/td>\n<td>love<\/td>\n<td>seem<\/td>\n<td>include<\/td>\n<td>owe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>remember<\/td>\n<td>need<\/td>\n<td>sense<\/td>\n<td>own<\/td>\n<td>resemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>support<\/td>\n<td>prefer<\/td>\n<td>smell<\/td>\n<td>possess<\/td>\n<td>span<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>suppose<\/td>\n<td>value<\/td>\n<td>sound<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>weigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>think<\/td>\n<td>want<\/td>\n<td>taste<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>understand<\/td>\n<td>wish<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"exercise\">Exercise: Stative verbs<\/h2>\n<p>To test your understanding of stative verbs, try the exercise below. Choose the correct answer for each question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs\" style=\"border: none;\">\n<ul class=\"scribbrTabs-menu\" style=\"background-color: #bbd9f6; font-size: 0.9em; text-align: center;\">\n<li class=\"current\"><a href=index.html#\">Practice questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#\">Answers and explanations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-tabs\">\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which one of the following words is a stative verb?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whistle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agree<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which one of the following is <\/span><b>not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a stative verb?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dislike<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0I______(am believing\/believe) you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc;\">\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Agree<\/strong> is a stative verb, whereas \u201cgrow\u201d and &#8220;whistle&#8221; are action verbs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Complain<\/strong> is not a stative verb, but an action verb.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Believe<\/strong> is correct because it is a stative verb and cannot be used in the present continuous tense.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\"><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"other\">Other interesting language articles<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to know more about commonly confused words, definitions, common mistakes, and differences between US and UK spellings, make sure to check out some of our other language articles with explanations, examples, and quizzes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><i class=\"fa fa-user-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Nouns &amp; pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=index-3566.html>Common nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3564.html>Proper nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3581.html>Collective nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3477.html>Personal pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3582.html>Uncountable and countable nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; 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A verb can fall into one or more of these categories depending on how it is used.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the main types of verbs are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index1705-2.html?p=407369#regular-irregular\">Regular verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4354.html>Irregular verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index1705-2.html?p=407369#transitive-intransitve\">Transitive verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index1705-2.html?p=407369#transitive-intransitve\">Intransitive verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index1705-2.html?p=407369#stative-dynamic\">Dynamic verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4357.html>Stative verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4033.html>Linking verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4358.html>Auxiliary verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4359.html>Modal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index1705-2.html?p=407369#phrasal\">Phrasal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"function-stative-verb\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=index-4392.html class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        What is the function of a stative verb?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"function-stative-verb-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>The function of a <a href=index-4357.html><strong>stative verb <\/strong><\/a>is to describe a state of being that lasts for some time. In other words, stative verbs provide more information about the subject of the sentence, rather than describe what the subject is doing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the sentence \u201cThe flowers smell good,\u201d the stative verb \u201csmell\u201d describes a characteristic of the subject (\u201cthe flowers\u201d).<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"know-stative-verb\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=index-4393.html class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        How do we know if a word is a stative verb?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"know-stative-verb-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To determine whether a word is a <\/span><a href=index-4357.html><b>stative verb<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, consider whether it is describing a state (e.g., \u201cI feel exhausted\u201d) or an action (e.g., \u201cWe ate dinner\u201d). 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