Stative Verbs
Stative verbs are verbs that describe a state rather than an action. When describing states, they never take the continuous (‘-ing’) form. Here are some examples of stative verbs and instances of their correct and incorrect usage.
|
STATIVE VERB |
CORRECT USAGE |
INCORRECT USAGE |
|
Like |
I like you. |
I am liking you. |
|
Love |
I love you. |
I am loving you. |
|
Hate |
I hate you. |
I am hating you |
|
Appear |
It appears to be cloudy. |
It is appearing to be cloudy. |
|
Believe |
I believe in God. |
I am believing in God. |
|
Fit |
This shoe fits me. |
This shoe is fitting me. |
|
Sound |
This song sounds good. |
This song is sounding good. |
|
Remember |
I remember everything. |
I am remembering everything. |
