Stative verbs

 

Stative verbs do not usually describe actions. They describe states (feeling, thoughts, etc). They are not normally used in continuous tense.

 

I like reading books in my free time.

I am liking reading books in my free time.

Some common stative verbs:

appear

be

believe

belong to

hate

have

include

know

like

need

prefer

see

seem

taste

think

understand

want

Some of these verbs (such as be, have and think) are used in continuous tenses when they describe actions

What do you think about his new song?

I'm thinking about last night's match

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