Stative (or State) Verb List

like know belong

love realise fit
hate suppose contain
want mean consist
need understand seem
prefer believe depend
agree remember matter
mind recognise see
own appear look (=seem)
sound taste smell
hear astonish deny
disagree please impress
satisfy promise surprise
doubt think (=have an opinion) feel (=have an opinion)
wish imagine concern
dislike be have
deserve involve include
lack measure (=have length) possess
owe weigh (=have weight)

A verb which isn't stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action.

Be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in the continuous it means 'behaving' or 'acting'

 you are stupid = it's part of your personality

 you are being stupid = only now, not usually

Think
 think (stative) = have an opinion
I think that coffee is great
 think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head
what are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday

Have
 have (stative) = own
I have a car
  have (dynamic) = part of an expression
I'm having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good time / a break

See
 see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
I see what you mean
I see her now, she's just coming along the road
 see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with
I've been seeing my boyfriend for three years
I'm seeing Robert tomorrow

Taste
 taste (stative) = has a certain taste
This soup tastes great
The coffee tastes really bitter
 taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting
The chef is tasting the soup

('taste' is the same as other similar verbs such as 'smell')

is having
1) She (have) a bath every evening. .

is alw ays tasting

2) My husband (always/taste) the food while I'm cooking! It's very
annoying. .

is seeing
3) Luke (see) the doctor now. .

w ill have
4) He (have) a party next weekend. .

doen't taste
5) This coffee (not/taste) right. .

w ill see
6) We (see) John and Susie next month. .

do you think
7) What (you/think) about our new PC ? .
 is having
8) She (have) a headache. .

is
9) It (be) cold today. .

don't have
10) They (not/have) a car. .

don't see
11) I (not/see) anything, I can't work the telescope? .

is tasting
12) The waiter (taste) the wine now. .

isn't
13) She (not/be) a doctor. .

Do you w ant
14) you(want) a sandwich? .

had
15) I (have) fun today. .

think
16) I (think) too much about my ex-boyfriend. .

see
17) They often (see) a film on Fridays.

taste
18) This cake (taste) funny. .

Are you having

19) (have) you a good time at the moment?? .

taste
20) The chef always (taste) the food before he serves it.