State and Action Verbs
State and Action Verbs
State and Action Verbs
VERBS
Also called stative and dynamic
verbs
STATE VERBS
• A state is when something stays the same.
Appear
Hear
Look like
See
Taste
STATE VERBS
2. VERBS OF THE FEELINGS
like
Hate
Love
Prefer
Want
Wish
STATE VERBS
3. VERBS OF THINKING
Agree
Believe
Forget
Know
Think
Understand
STATE VERBS
4. VERBS OF POSSESSION
Belong to
Contain
Have
Own
STATE VEREBS
5. VERBS OF BEING
Be
Exist
STATE VERBS
6. OTHER VERBS
Cost
Depend on
Mean
Need
STATE VERBS IN THE
CONTINUOUS FORM?
It’s OK to use a state verb in the continuous form if it
expresses a temporary feeling