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    Stative Verbs List: Verb Correct Not Correct

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    This document provides a list of stative verbs, which are verbs that are typically used in simple tenses rather than continuous or progressive tenses. Stative verbs describe mental or emotional states rather than actions. Examples are given of common stative verbs like "agree", "appear", "believe", and "consist" along with examples of their correct usage in simple tense versus incorrect usage in continuous tense. The document aims to distinguish stative verbs from dynamic verbs which can be used in continuous tenses to describe an action.

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    This document provides a list of stative verbs, which are verbs that are typically used in simple tenses rather than continuous or progressive tenses. Stative verbs describe mental or emotional states rather than actions. Examples are given of common stative verbs like "agree", "appear", "believe", and "consist" along with examples of their correct usage in simple tense versus incorrect usage in continuous tense. The document aims to distinguish stative verbs from dynamic verbs which can be used in continuous tenses to describe an action.

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    This document provides a list of stative verbs, which are verbs that are typically used in simple tenses rather than continuous or progressive tenses. Stative verbs describe mental or emotional states rather than actions. Examples are given of common stative verbs like "agree", "appear", "believe", and "consist" along with examples of their correct usage in simple tense versus incorrect usage in continuous tense. The document aims to distinguish stative verbs from dynamic verbs which can be used in continuous tenses to describe an action.

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    Stative Verbs List

    Some verbs are only (or mostly) used in simple tenses, and are not used in continuous
    tenses. An example of a simple tense is the present simple, or the past simple. An
    example of a continuous tense is the present continuous or past continuous. These
    verbs are called stative, or state verbs. A verb which isn’t stative is called a dynamic
    verb, and is usually an action. Often stative verbs are about liking or disliking
    something, or about a mental state, not about an action.

    Verb Correct Not Correct


    agree She didn’t agree with us. She wasn’t agreeing with us.
    appear It appears to be raining. It is appearing to be raining.
    believe I don’t believe the news. I am not believing the news.
    belong This book belonged to my This book was belonging to my
    grandfather. grandfather.
    concern This concerns you. This is concerning you.
    consist Bread consists of flour, water Bread is consisting of flour, water
    and yeast. and yeast.
    contain This box contains a cake. This box is containing a cake.
    depend It depends on the weather. It’s depending on the weather.
    deserve He deserves to pass the exam. He is deserving to pass the exam.
    disagree I disagree with you. I am disagreeing with you.
    dislike I have disliked mushrooms for I have been disliking mushrooms
    years. for years.
    doubt I doubt what you are saying. I am doubting what you are
    saying.
    feel (=have I don’t feel that this is a good I am not feeling that this is a good
    an opinion) idea. idea.
    fit This shirt fits me well. This shirt is fitting me well.
    hate Julie’s always hated dogs. Julie’s always been hating dogs.
    hear Do you hear music? Are you hearing music?
    imagine I imagine you must be tired. I am imagining you must be tired.
    impress He impressed me with his story. He was impressing me with his
    story.
    include This cookbook includes a recipe This cookbook is including a
    for bread. recipe for bread.
    involve The job involves a lot of The job is involving a lot of
    travelling. travelling.
    know I’ve known Julie for ten years. I’ve been knowing Julie for ten
    years.
    like I like reading detective stories. I am liking reading detective
    stories.
    love I love chocolate. I’m loving chocolate.*
    matter It doesn’t matter. It isn’t mattering.
    mean ‘Enormous’ means ‘very big’. ‘Enormous’ is meaning ‘very big’.
    measure (=be This window measures 150cm. This window is measuring
    long) 150cm.
    mind She doesn’t mind the noise. She isn’t minding the noise.
    need At three o’clock yesterday I At three o’clock yesterday I was
    needed a taxi. needing a taxi.
    owe I owe you £20. I am owing you £20.
    own She owns two cars. She is owning two cars.
    prefer I prefer chocolate ice cream. I am preferring chocolate ice
    cream.
    promise I promise to help you tomorrow. I am promising to help you
    tomorrow.
    realise I didn’t realise the problem. I wasn’t realising the problem.
    recognise I didn’t recognise my old friend. I wasn’t recognising my old
    friend.
    remember He didn’t remember my name. He wasn’t remembering my name.
    seem The weather seems to be The weather is seeming to be
    improving. improving.
    sound Your idea sounds great. Your idea is sounding great.
    suppose I suppose John will be late. I’m supposing John will be late.

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