Some verbs can function as BOTH action 
verbs and stative verbs! Some verbs can function as BOTH action verbs and stative verbs!
Here are some examples:
BE
 Stative:
He is immature. (he is always immature)
 Action:
He is being immature. (he is temporarily acting immature)
HAVE
 Stative: possession
I have a car. He has a dog.
 Action: expressions with “have”
I’m having breakfast (eating breakfast).
He’s having fun (experiencing fun).
SEE
 Stative: perception with your eyes; understanding
I see some birds.
I see what you mean.
 Action: meet; have a relationship with
I’ll be seeing the doctor tomorrow.
They’ve been seeing each other for a month.
LOOK
 Stative: appearance
That cake looks delicious!
 Action: directing your eyes to something; phrasal verbs
He’s looking at the computer screen.
She’s looking for (= seeking) a job.
They’re looking after (= taking care of) my dog for the
weekend.
SMELL / TASTE
 Stative: the quality of something that smells or tastes
The bar smells of smoke.
This meat tastes like chicken.
 Action: when you feel taste or smell of something
He’s smelling the cookies.
She’s tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt.
THINK / FEEL
 Stative: when talking about your opinion
I think that’s a great idea!
I feel that this is not the best use of our time.
 Action: when using your mind, or experiencing emotions
or health issues
We’re thinking about moving to another city.
I’ve been feeling unusually tired lately.
WEIGH / MEASURE
 Stative: when talking about the quality possessed by
something
The suitcase weighs 20 pounds.
The surfboard measures 2 meters by 55 centimeters.
 Action: when a person performs the action of
weighing/measuring something
The butcher is weighing the meat on the scale.
The architects were measuring the distance between the
pillars.
Here are some examples:
BE
 Stative:
He is immature. (he is always immature)
 Action:
He is being immature. (he is temporarily acting immature)
HAVE
 Stative: possession
I have a car. He has a dog.
 Action: expressions with “have”
I’m having breakfast (eating breakfast).
He’s having fun (experiencing fun).
SEE
 Stative: perception with your eyes; understanding
I see some birds.
I see what you mean.
 Action: meet; have a relationship with
I’ll be seeing the doctor tomorrow.
They’ve been seeing each other for a month.
LOOK
 Stative: appearance
That cake looks delicious!
 Action: directing your eyes to something; phrasal verbs
He’s looking at the computer screen.
She’s looking for (= seeking) a job.
They’re looking after (= taking care of) my dog for the
weekend.
SMELL / TASTE
 Stative: the quality of something that smells or tastes
The bar smells of smoke.
This meat tastes like chicken.
 Action: when you feel taste or smell of something
He’s smelling the cookies.
She’s tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt.
THINK / FEEL
 Stative: when talking about your opinion
I think that’s a great idea!
I feel that this is not the best use of our time.
 Action: when using your mind, or experiencing emotions
or health issues
We’re thinking about moving to another city.
I’ve been feeling unusually tired lately.
WEIGH / MEASURE
 Stative: when talking about the quality possessed by
something
The suitcase weighs 20 pounds.
The surfboard measures 2 meters by 55 centimeters.
 Action: when a person performs the action of
weighing/measuring something
The butcher is weighing the meat on the scale.
The architects were measuring the distance between the
pillars.
C. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form.
1. He (think) _______________ that we are studying now.
2. These flowers (smell) _______________ terrific.
3. Henry (understand) _______________ Italian well.
4. this milk (taste) _______________ funny. I won’t drink it.
5. Diana (want) _______________ to come over now. Is that all
right?
6. There’s a spider in the corner. I (hate) _______________ them.
7. I (hear) _______________ you, but I can’t understand what you
are saying.
8. Please give me that book. It (belong) _______________ to me.
9. Moshe (believe) _______________ you, but I know that you are
lying.
10. I (think) _______________ that we will get a discount because
Talia (know) _______________ the manager.
D. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form.
1. Although Tom is very ill, he (know) _______________ what
(happen) _______________ around him.
2. Of course I (understand) _______________ you, I (listen)
_______________, aren’t I?
3. Why don’t you comb your hair? It (look) _______________
awful.
4. I (tell) _______________ the truth. Why (you/not believe)
_______________ me?
5. I (enjoy) _______________ myself a lot at the moment. I (like)
_______________ Eilat.
6. Why are you so angry? You (look) _______________ awful when
you (be) _______________ angry.
7. Can we go somewhere else? I (hate) _______________it here.
8. I (wait) _______________ for David. We (want)
_______________ to go swimming.
9. The girl you talked about (sit) _______________ over there. She
(seem) _______________ nice.
: Fill in the verbs in the progressive or the simple form in the present.
a) _____ you _______________ (like) football? – Oh yes, I
___________________ (love) it!
b) Sally, you _________ (look) pale today. _________ (you, be) ok?
c) Where _______________ (be) the boys? – Oh, they
___________________ (play) football outside.
d) What ___________ Jane ________________ (do) at the moment?
– She ________________ (look) at some old photographs.
e) Peter ______________________ (not know) Bob.
f) Listen, my brother __________________________ (play) the
piano! – Yes, I _____________ (hear) him play.
g) Can we stop, please? I _____________________ (get) tired.
h) Dennis usually ____________________ (go) to school by bus, but
today he ____________________ (go) by bike.
i) I _____________ (be) worried about dad. Since he got promoted,
he’s been in his office all the time. I think he ________________
(work) too hard.
j) Can you give this CD to Amy? – Yes, sure. I _______________
(meet) her at school tomorrow.
l) In his article the author ___________________ (talk) about the
problems of immigrants.
C. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form.
1. He (think) _______________ that we are studying now.
2. These flowers (smell) _______________ terrific.
3. Henry (understand) _______________ Italian well.
4. this milk (taste) _______________ funny. I won’t drink it.
5. Diana (want) _______________ to come over now. Is that all
right?
6. There’s a spider in the corner. I (hate) _______________ them.
7. I (hear) _______________ you, but I can’t understand what you
are saying.
8. Please give me that book. It (belong) _______________ to me.
9. Moshe (believe) _______________ you, but I know that you are
lying.
10. I (think) _______________ that we will get a discount because
Talia (know) _______________ the manager.
D. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form.
1. Although Tom is very ill, he (know) _______________ what
(happen) _______________ around him.
2. Of course I (understand) _______________ you, I (listen)
_______________, aren’t I?
3. Why don’t you comb your hair? It (look) _______________
awful.
4. I (tell) _______________ the truth. Why (you/not believe)
_______________ me?
5. I (enjoy) _______________ myself a lot at the moment. I (like)
_______________ Eilat.
6. Why are you so angry? You (look) _______________ awful when
you (be) _______________ angry.
7. Can we go somewhere else? I (hate) _______________it here.
8. I (wait) _______________ for David. We (want)
_______________ to go swimming.
9. The girl you talked about (sit) _______________ over there. She
(seem) _______________ nice.
: Fill in the verbs in the progressive or the simple form in the present.
a) _____ you _______________ (like) football? – Oh yes, I
___________________ (love) it!
b) Sally, you _________ (look) pale today. _________ (you, be) ok?
c) Where _______________ (be) the boys? – Oh, they
___________________ (play) football outside.
d) What ___________ Jane ________________ (do) at the moment?
– She ________________ (look) at some old photographs.
e) Peter ______________________ (not know) Bob.
f) Listen, my brother __________________________ (play) the
piano! – Yes, I _____________ (hear) him play.
g) Can we stop, please? I _____________________ (get) tired.
h) Dennis usually ____________________ (go) to school by bus, but
today he ____________________ (go) by bike.
i) I _____________ (be) worried about dad. Since he got promoted,
he’s been in his office all the time. I think he ________________
(work) too hard.
j) Can you give this CD to Amy? – Yes, sure. I _______________
(meet) her at school tomorrow.
l) In his article the author ___________________ (talk) about the
problems of immigrants.