 state, non-continuous or stative verbs

 NOT used in continuous tenses (like

the present continuous, or the future

continuous)
 These verbs often describe states that

last for some time.

 Like agree satisfy
 Love mind doubt
 Hate own wish
 Want sound dislike
 Need hear lack
 Prefer disagree owe
A verb which isn’t stative is called a
dynamic verb, and is usually an action.

 Someverbs can be both stative and

dynamic:
BE is usually a stative verb, but when it is
used in the continuous it means ‘behaving’
or ‘acting’

 You are stupid.

 You are being stupid.
 Think (stative)
I think that coffee is great

 Think (dynamic)
What are you thinking about? I’m thinking
about my next holiday
 Have (stative)
I have a car

 Have(dynamic)
I’m having a party / a picnic / a bath /
a good time / a break
 See (stative)
I see what you mean

 See (dynamic) =
I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for three
years
I’m seeing Robert tomorrow
 Taste(stative)
This soup tastes great
The coffee tastes really bitter

 Taste
(dynamic)
The chef is tasting the soup #