Stative Verbs - Sort Them into Groups
Put the stative verbs in the correct column
Stative verbs describe a state, not an action, so they are rarely used in the Continuous. Drag each verb into the group it belongs to.
Likes / dislikes
Senses
taste
weigh
prefer
want
feel
include
understand
suppose
appear
need
think
realise
own
remember
see
smell
know
have got
hear
hate
dislike
enjoy
love
cost
forget
like
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Mental processes
Other verbs
Rule: Present Simple and Present Continuous ShowHide
Present Simple
- Habits and routines: He eats fish every day.
- Facts and permanent situations: She lives in Spain. Lucy doesn't eat meat.
- Timetables: The train leaves at six.
always · usually · often · normally · never · every day · on Saturdays
Present Continuous
- Now, as you speak: The train is arriving right now.
- Temporary situations: At the moment she is living in China.
- Arrangements for the near future: What are you doing this afternoon?
now · right now · at the moment · today · this week · tonight · Look!
State verbs
They describe a state, not an action, and are rarely used in the Continuous: She likes cold weather, not is liking.
- likes and dislikes: like, love, hate, dislike, prefer, enjoy
- the mind: know, remember, understand, forget, think, realise, suppose
- the senses: see, hear, smell, feel, taste
- others: want, need, cost, own, weigh, appear, include, have got
Some of these verbs can also mean an action, and then the Continuous is fine: I think it's great (opinion) – I'm thinking about the trip; I have got a car – we're having lunch; the soup tastes good – the cook is tasting the soup.
Games on Present Simple and Present Continuous
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