Stative Verbs

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Stative verbs cannot be used with progressive tenses.

After you watch the following video lectures, you will be able to:

• explain the difference between stative and non-stative verbs
• determine if a verb is stative or non-stative based on its usage in a sentence
• determine if a verb can be used in a progressive tense or not

Stative Verbs / Non-Action Verbs

eg. Mary believes that sun can make her happy.

Thoughts / agree / remember / understand / prefer / know

eg. Emotions

eg. senses

eg. states of being

Dot not use verbs that express states with -ing and any progressive tenses

Action verbs

Exceptions

eg. think

eg. be

eg. have

eg. Any other cases