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State Verbs 1. There are certain groups of verbs that are usually only used in the (Present (perfect)/ Past (perfect)) Simple. Their meanings are related to states or conditions that are facts, not activities. Verbs of thinking and opinions believe think understand doubt know remember imagine realize deserve Example: suppose forget guess hope dislike possess weigh contain resemble cost fit seem involve This book belongs to Jane. How much does it cost? He has a lot of money. Verbs of the senses look hear Example: care adore I like black coffee. Do you want to go out? I don’t care. Verbs of having and being belong own have matter need depend Example: agree mean I believe you. Do you understand what I mean? Verbs of emotions and feelings like love hate wish want prefer Example: expect promise taste smell The food smells good. My hair feels soft. We often use can when the subject is a person. I can hear someone crying Can you smell something burning? sound feel 2. Some of these verbs can be used in the (Present (perfect)/ Past (perfect)) Continuous, but with a change of meaning. In the continuous, the verb expresses an activity, not a state. Compare: I think you’re right. (opinion) He has a lot of money. (possession) I see what you mean. (understand) The soup tastes awful. (state) We’re thinking of going to the cinema. (mental activity) She’s having a bad day. (activity) Are you seeing Nigel tomorrow? (activity) I’m tasting the soup to see i fit needs salt. (activity)