Stative Verbs

Stative

Verbs

How do you feel today?

Do you believe in aliens?

Fill in the Blanks

When you feel or believe, are you performing an action? Yes or no?

We use stative verbs to talk about states and feelings but NOT actions.

​Ex. I love you so much.

Multiple Choice

Which two verbs indicate a state or a feeling?

• Need and Know

• Run and Write

Multiple Choice

I don't like her, I_____ her.

• hate

• text

• dance

There are four main categories of Stative Verbs

​​Thinking verbs

​​Having

verbs

​​Sensing

verbs

​​Feeling

verbs

​Can you think of some examples of each?

For example

​I agree with what you said. (Thinking verb)

She doesn't own a house. (Having verb)

Multiple Choice

My best friend likes horror movies.

• Feeling verb

• Thinking verb

• Sensing verb

Multiple Choice

I can smell your perfume.

• Having verb

• Sensing verb

• Feeling verb

With stative verbs, we don't usually use the Present Continuous tense.

Don't say: I'm liking you.

Say: I like you.

Multiple Choice

I bet lucky people_________ more friends.

• are having

• have

Multiple Choice

Lucky charms_________ to really work.

• seem

• are seeming

Multiple Choice

______ to the football club?

• Do you belong...

• Are you belonging...

However, some stative verbs can be used with the present continuous, but their meaning changes.

For example

I'm thinking about getting a car. (Means that you're considering it)

I think I am a lucky person. (Means that you believe it)

Multiple Choice

What does ''I am having fun'' mean?

• You are experiencing fun

• You possess fun

Multiple Choice

What does ''I am seeing him tomorrow?'' mean?

• You see him with your eyes

• You are meeting with him

Poll

Do you think money can buy happiness?

• Yes

• No