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State Verbs
State Verbs
1. VERBS OF THINKING
think, believe, understand, know, see (=understand),
recognize, suppose, remember, imagine, forget, mean,
realize
I think you’re right.
She knows a lot about astrology.
Do you believe in God?
2. VERBS OF FEELING
like, dislike, hate, love, prefer, want, wish
I like this music.
She prefers coffee to tea.
3. VERBS OF PERCEPTION
see, hear, smell, taste, feel
I can smell something burning.
This spaghetti tastes delicious.
4. OTHER VERBS
have (= possess), own, belong, include, need, cost, seem,
depend, appear, contain
Be careful. That bottle contains poison.
He owns a Rolls Royce.
WORDS WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS