Remember These Stative Verbs by Heart as it helps a lot in solving Tenses correctly-
Thoughts and Opinions
Agree, believe, doubt, guess, know, mean, recognize, remember, think, suspect, understand, appreciate
Feelings & Emotions
Hate, like, dislike, want, wish, prefer
Senses & Perceptions
Appear, Feel, be, prepare, see, look, taste, smell, hear
Possession & Measurement
Have, belong, own, weigh
Remember, these are stative verbs meaning can change or has no meaning when you add “ing” with them.
For Example:
I see (stative verb) him. (Present Simple Tense) It means (I see him with my eyes.)
I am seeing him. (Present Continuous Tense) It means (I am dating him.)
I have seen him. (Present Perfect Tense), It means (I have seen him with my eyes)
I have been seeing him. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense), it means (I have been dating him.)
I saw him. (Past Continuous Tense) it means (I saw him with my eyes.)
I had seen him. (Past Perfect Tense) it means (I had seen him with my eyes)
I had been seeing him. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) it means (I had been dating him.)
So on with future tense.
Incorrect: I am feeling well. (No meaning)
Correct: I feel well.
Incorrect: I am not recognizing you. (No meaning)
Correct: I don’t recognize you.
Stative Exercises to Practice Free-
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