Stative verbs (Examples)

1. Believe — I believe you.
2. Doubt — I doubted his honesty.
3. Know — She knows the answer.
4. Understand — I understand your problem.
5. Think — I think you are right.
6. Mean — What does this word mean?
7. Remember — I remembered your name.
8. Forget — He forgets my birthday every year.
9. Recognize — I recognize her voice.
10. Suppose — I suppose he is busy.
11. Imagine — I imagine life is difficult there.
12. Realize — She realizes her mistake.
13. Guess — I guess he is about twenty.
14. Expect — We expected good results.
15. Mind — I don't mind the noise.
16. Want — I want a glass of water.
17. Need — She needed some help.
18. Prefer — I prefer tea to coffee.
19. Wish — I wish you success.
20. Deserve — You deserved respect.
21. Have — I have two brothers.
22. Own — She owns a beautiful house.
23. Possess — He possesses great talent.
24. Belong — This book belongs to me.
25. Owe — I owed him one thousand rupees.
26. Include — The price includes breakfast.
27. Contain — This bottle contains milk.
28. Lack — He lacks confidence.
29. Consist — Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
30. Comprise — The team comprised eleven players.
31. See — I see a bird in the tree.
32. Hear — I hear music.
33. Smell — The flowers smell sweet.
34. Taste — The soup tasted delicious.
35. Feel — I feel happy today.
36. Look — You look tired.
37. Sound — Your idea sounds interesting.
38. Appear — He appeared confident.
39. Seem — She seems upset.
40. Resemble — He resembles his father.
41. Weigh — This bag weighed five kilograms.
42. Measure — The room measures ten metres in length.
43. Cost — This pen costs twenty rupees.
44. Equal — Two plus three equals five.
45. Depend — Success depends on hard work.
46. Matter — Your opinion matters to me.
47. Concern — This issue concerns everyone.
48. Envy — I envy your patience.
49. Exist — Many species exist in the ocean.
50. Stay — The secret stays between us.
51. Remain — He remained calm under pressure.
52. Involve — This job involves a lot of responsibility.
53. Relate — I relate to your feelings.
54. Fit — These shoes fit me perfectly.
55. Match — Your tie matches your shirt.
56. Love — I love my family.
57. Like — She likes chocolate.
58. Dislike — I dislike dishonesty.
59. Hate — He hates injustice.
60. Care — She cares about her family.
61. Appreciate — I appreciate your kindness.
62. Adore — She adores her little brother.
63. Detest — I detest cruelty.
64. Fear — Many people fear failure.
65. Agree — I agreed with your opinion.
66. Disagree — She disagrees with me.
67. Deny — He denied the accusation.
68. Assume — I assume that he is telling the truth.
69. Perceive — I perceive a difference between them.
70. Recollect — I recollect that day clearly.
71. Suspect — I suspect that he is lying.
72. Trust — I trust my best friend.
73. Promise — I promised to help you.
74. Refuse — She refused to accept the offer.
75. Satisfy — This answer satisfies me.
76. Surprise — Your success surprises me.
77. Impress — Her confidence impresses me.
78. Interest — History interests me.
79. Annoy — His behaviour annoys me.
80. Disgust — His rude behaviour disgusted me.

Note- Some of these stative verbs can be dynamic verbs/ participial adjectives too.

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