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Stative Verbs
What are Stative Verbs?
Stative verbs are verbs (http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/) that express a state rather than an action. They usually relate to thoughts,
emotions, relationships, senses, states of being and measurements. These verbs are not usually used with ing in progressive (continuous) tenses even though they may
take on time expressions such as now and at the moment. We use the simple tenses for them.

1. Paul feels rotten today. He has a bad cold.

2. Do you recognize him? He is a famous rock star.
3. Our client appreciated all the work we did for him.

Incorrect: I’m smelling your wife’s wonderful spaghetti sauce.

Correct: I smell your wife’s wonderful spaghetti sauce.

However, there are some verbs that look like they should be stative, but may appear in the ing form. These verbs differ in meaning to the stative verbs.

Stative Verb Examples:

see

1. I see Michael, but he can’t see me. I’m too far away. (I see him with my eyes.)
2. James is seeing Marsha. They’ve been together for a month. (He’s dating her.)

hear

1. I hear music coming from the Smith’s apartment. Someone must be home now. (To experience sound)
2. I’m hearing voices. (I’m imagining it)

have

1. Jeremy has a Mercedes. (He owns it.)

2. Sara is having lunch with her editor. (She’s eating lunch)

List of Stative Verbs

adore agree appear (seem) appreciate be (exist) believe belong to concern consist of contain cost deny depend on deserve detest
disagree dislike doubt equal feel hate have (possession) hear imagine include involve know lack like loathe look (seem) love
matter mean measure mind need owe own possess promise realize recognize remember resemble satisfy see seem smell
sound suppose surprise taste think (opinion) understand want weigh wish

Stative Verb Exercises

Complete each sentence using the stative verb from the parenthesis:

1. Do you _________ the answer? (depend on, know, include)

2. Jim _________ dessert every day. (has, eats, possesses)

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3. I _________ good about the race’s outcome. (am, were, feel)

4. She _________ her mother. (imagines, resembles, walks with)
5. Do you _________ they will win? (think, involve, promise)
6. They really _________ everything you did for them. (include, appreciate, dislike)
7. I think the teacher was _________ with my speech. (involved, measured, satisfied)
8. Can you _________ the coffee brewing? (feel, smell, dislike)
9. I still _________ a lot of money on my student loans. (deserve, owe, involve)
10. You _________ more shoes than anyone else I know! (dislike, suppose, have)

Answers: 1 – know, 2 – has, 3 – feel, 4 – resembles, 5 – think, 6 – appreciate, 7 – satisfied, 8 – smell, 9 – owe, 10 – have

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