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In English, we all know that words are divided into various types. These types are adjectives, nouns, Pronouns, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and Verb.
Verbs are one of the most important parts of a sentence. It is a part of a sentence that describes what a subject is actually doing. A verb indicates the physical action or any occurrence that is happening in a sentence by the subject or the doer.
Verbs are also of various types depending on the type of action which is happening in the sentence. For example, Auxiliary Verbs, modal verbs, phrasal verbs, linking verbs, and many more.
One such type of verb is called a Stative Verb. These are the verbs
that express a certain condition and not a specific action. In this article, we will delve deeper into this verb and understand its meaning and work in more detail.
What is a Stative Verb?
These are the types of verbs that are used to represent or express a state or condition instead of an action. A prominent example of a stative verb is, “ He likes white sauce pasta”. In this sentence, we have “likes” as the stative verb as it denotes the condition of liking a specific food.
In other words, we can also say that these are the verbs that indicate the state of being a noun or pronoun. These verbs also act as a subject in the sentence.
These verbs are also divided into various categories as per the similarity in their meaning or usage. These categories are discussed below.
Various categories of Stative Verbs
1. Stative Verbs Related to Opinions :
These are the verbs that depict an opinion or a belief. Some examples of such verbs include believe, know, support, agree, disagree, think, ponder, and many more. We can see that all these verbs are related to opinion-making or judgment-related sentences.
For instance, “ He thinks that the ball is out”, this sentence shows the opinion of the subject which is “he” here.
2. Stative Verbs Related to Emotions :
These are the verbs that represent the emotion present in the sentence or the action of the one expressing his or her emotion. A few examples of these verbs include, like, wish, desire, fear, need, require, and many more.
These are the verbs that represent the emotion of the doer or the subject. For instance, “he loves his mother”, this sentence shows the emotion of love which is done by the subject “he”.
3. Stative Verbs related to Senses :
These verbs are related to the senses present in our body. A few examples of these verbs include, lool, see, taste, sound, speak, and many more.
These verbs depict the act of sensing by the subject.
4. Stative Verbs related to Condition :
These verbs are the type of stative verbs that are related to conditions present in a sentence. Some examples include, weigh, lack, resemble, include, exclude, and many more.
“ He involves them in the plan”, this sentence depicts that a condition is provided using the Stative verb “involve”. These types of verbs ensure that a condition is present in the sentence and that one can easily find that condition.
Difference between Stative Verb and Linking Verb
A stative verb is a form of verb that is used to depict the state or condition of the subject and does not show any type of action associated with it. Whereas a linking verb is a form of verb that acts as a bridge between the subject and subject complement.
A stative verb can itself be represented as a noun or pronoun while a linking verb can be represented as a verb only that links or connects a subject with an adjective or noun that describes the subject.
Rules related to Stative Verbs
We have seen that stative verbs are used much less than action verbs or linking verbs. We also observed that these verbs are not used in the present continuous form.
These verbs generally follow all other rules of verbs. They can be expressed both in active as well as passive voices. Also, regular and irregular verbs can also be stative verbs. Similarly, transitive and intransitive verbs can also be stative verbs.
We should remember that the stative verbs can be used in all 12 forms of tenses present in English grammar. Moreover, these verbs also follow the rules of verb moods.
Few Examples of Stative Verbs
Below are few examples of stative verbs :
- He likes pasta.
- Vinay wants a horse.
- He needs more paper to write.
- Bhanu supports the present government.
- Shiv is in Delhi right now.
- He has a bike of the latest model.
- Venkat loves his family a lot.
These were a few examples where stative verbs are used and hence we can learn the usage of these verbs via these sentences.
Hence, with the help of this article, we delved deeper into the world of Stative Verbs and understood the basic concepts related to it. Stative Verbs Related to Opinions :
Stative Verbs FAQs
What are verbs?
Verbs are one of the most important parts of a sentence. It is a part of a sentence that describes what a subject is doing. A verb indicates the physical action or any occurrence that is happening in a sentence by the subject or the doer.
What are Stative Verbs?
These are the types of verbs that are used to represent or express a state or condition instead of an action.
Can we use stative verbs with irregular verbs?
Yes, we can easily use stative verbs with irregular verbs.
