A stative verb, is a verb that expresses a state, condition, or a static quality rather than an action. State verbs describe ongoing, unchanging situations, emotions, thoughts, or senses.

Unlike action verbs, they are not typically used in continuous or progressive tenses.

Examples of state verbs include “be,” “seem,” “believe,” and “know.”

Stative Verbs Examples

Some exmaples of Stative Verbs

Possession:

  1. Have
  2. Own
  3. Possess
  4. Belong
  5. Hold

Sense:

  1. See
  2. Hear
  3. Smell
  4. Taste
  5. Feel

Emotion:

  1. Love
  2. Like
  3. Hate
  4. Adore
  5. Dislike

Mental State:

  1. Know
  2. Understand
  3. Believe
  4. Think
  5. Remember

Others:

  1. Want
  2. Need
  3. Prefer
  4. Seem
  5. Matter