Stative VerbsSenses: feel, hear, see, smell, tasteThoughts: believe, forget, guess,

know, think, understandFeelings: dislike, enjoy, feel, hate,

hope, like, love, prefer, want, wishPossessions: have, own, belong

State-Action 1. a. think – opinion ( דעת – ( חוות a stative verbI think Mr. Black is a wonderful teacher.  b. thought process ( מחשבה - ( תהליך not a stative verb “What are you doing?” - “I’m thinking

about my vacation in Paris.”•  

2. a. smell ( יש ריח של ) - a stative verb This flower smells beautiful.

b. smell ( להריח) - not a stative verb The dog is smelling the bone.

3. a. taste ( יש טעם של ) - a stative verb The soup tastes good. b. taste ( לטעום ) - not a stative verb Mother is tasting the soup she is cooking

4. a. appear (להראות ) - a stative verb He appears tired. b. appear (להופיע ) - not a stative verb He is appearing on the stage now.

5. a. have – own, possess - a stative verb She has two sisters. b. have – doing, eating, drinking – not a stative verb We are having dinner now. Other double meaning verbs are: look, see, weigh, feel