🧠 State (Static) Verbs
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⚡ Dynamic (Action) Verbs
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State verbs describe feelings, thoughts, possession, senses, and existence, not actions.
They usually don’t use continuous forms (❌ am knowing, ✅ know).
Examples:
→ I believe you.
→ She has a car.
→ This cake tastes amazing.
→ I love learning English.
| Type | Verbs | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 💭 Thinking / Knowing | know, believe, understand, think (believe), remember, forget | I know the answer. |
| 💰 Possession | have, own, belong, include | This pen belongs to me. |
| ❤️ Feelings / Emotions | like, love, hate, prefer, need, want, wish | She wants a new phone. |
| 👀 Senses | see, hear, smell, taste, feel | It smells wonderful. |
| 🌈 Appearance / Existence | be, seem, appear, look (seem), consist | He seems tired. |