Stative verbs are verbs that show a state and not an action.They do not take the -ing form.
For
Example:
I like
ice cream. (Never "I am liking...")
I know a
lot of English words. (Never "I am knowing...")
Now I
understand what you mean.
The baby
weighs ten kilos now.
You
can group verbs that show a state in the following ways:
Senses
|
feel, see, sound, hear,
smell, taste
|
Thoughts
|
believe, consider, depend,
doubt, forget, guess, hope, imagine, know, prefer, realise, remember,
suppose, think, mean
|
Emotions
|
dislike, like, need, hate, love, want, wish,
fear
|
Relationships and possession
|
belong to, depend on, own,
have, possess, owe
|
States
|
appear, seem, look
|
Measurements
|
cost, measure, equal, weigh
|
Some
stative verbs have continuous forms but with a difference in meaning
STATE
|
ACTION
|
She thinks
she’s very pretty. (opinion)
|
He’s
thinking about it (considering)
|
What
does it taste like? (flavour)
|
He’s
tasting the soup. (to see if it’s good)
|
We have
a dog. (own, possess)
|
We’re
having dinner (eating)
|
The
silk feels soft. ( it has a soft texture)
|
She’s
feeling the dog’s fur (touching)
|
Do you
see what I mean? (understand)
I see
the moon. (involuntary action)
|
We’re
seeing Jack on Monday (meeting)
|
It
smells of burnt bread. (it has the smell)
|
She’s
smelling the flowers.
|
I love
good films. (like in general)
|
I’m
loving the film (enjoying specifically)
|
It
looks as if it’s going to rain. (appears)
|
He’s
looking at me
|
This isn’t
heavy. It doesn’t weigh a lot.
|
He’s
weighing the baby on the scales.
|
The
child is naughty. (character)
|
The
child is being naughty. (misbehaving)
|
The
jeans fit her perfectly. (right size)
|
We’re
fitting the carpet on the floor.(laying)
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Now check what you've learnt.Do the activities
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