Plan: Stative verbs Action verbs

All types of the verbs in English ( stative verbs, action verbs, regular and irregular verbs and etc)
Plan:
1.Stative verbs
2. Action verbs
3. Regular verbs
4. Irregular verbs

A stative verb is used to describe a state rather than an action. Stative verbs show what state the subject is in. For example, in the sentence “Craig loves pizza, ” the stative verb ‘love’ describes the subject’s (Craig) emotional state.
As stative verbs describe a state, rather than continuous action, stative verbs are not used with continuous tenses, such as the present continuous and future continuous.
Types Of Stative Verbs
In English, there are 5 types of stative verbs. These are stative verbs of emotion (love, hope), possession (have, contain), mental states (know, forget), perception (hear, taste), and others (seem, matter).
Stative Verbs List
Here is an extensive list of stative verbs in English. The type of stative verb is indicated in brackets:

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  love (emotion)
  
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  hate (emotion)
  
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  hope (emotion)
  
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  desire (emotion)
  
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  like (emotion)
  
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  dislike (emotion)
  
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  prefer (emotion)
  
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  adore (emotion)
  
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  want (emotion)
  
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  need (emotion)
  
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  value (emotion)
  
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  care for (emotion)
  
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  appreciate (emotion)
  
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  despise (emotion)
  
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  long for (emotion)
  
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  feel (emotion)
  
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  enjoy (emotion)
  
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  have (possession)
  
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  contain (possession)
  
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  include (possession)
  
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  belong (possession)
  
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  own (possession)
  
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  lack (possession)
  
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  consist (possession)
  
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  possess (possession)
  
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  know (mental state)
  
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  forget (mental state)
  
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  understand (mental state)
  
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  remember (mental state)
  
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  imagine (mental state)
  
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  agree (mental state)
  
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  disagree (mental state)
  
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  believe (mental state)
  
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  suppose (mental state)
  
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  doubt (mental state)
  
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  deny (mental state)
  
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  realize (mental state)
  
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  impress (mental state)
  
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  surprise (mental state)
  
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2. Action verbs
Action verbs are verbs that are used to refer to the action that is being performed by the subject. This article will help you learn everything you need to know about action verbs.
As the name suggests, an action verb is used to represent the action done by the subject in a sentence. Action verbs cannot be used as linking verbs. They have only one function, and that is to denote the action in a sentence.

Definition of an Action Verb

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an action verb is defined as “a verb that expresses action. ‘Drive’ in ‘We often drive past their house’ and ‘think’ in ‘Let’s think about the problem’ are both action verbs.”

Examples of Action Verbs Used in Sentences

Action verbs mostly appear right next to the subject at the beginning of a sentence. Let us look at the following examples to get an idea of how they are used.

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  My mom reached home at 5:20 p.m. (The root verb ‘reach’ used in the simple past form is the action verb in the sentence)
  
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  The little girl ran to her mother the moment she saw her. (The verbs ‘ran’ and ‘saw’ are the action verbs in the sentence. They are simple past forms of ‘run’ and ‘see’)
  
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  Let us take the wounded dog to the veterinary hospital. (The action verb in the sentence is ‘take’ used in its simple present form or the original form)
  
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  Cherina is singing the most recent song of A. R. Rahman. (The verb ‘singing’, used in the present continuous form, is the action verb in the sentence)
  
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  I wrote a letter to the bank manager requesting for a bank statement. (The verb ‘wrote’, used in the simple past form, is the action verb in the sentence)
  

Action verbs can be used to represent different tenses by using the different forms of verbs. Check out verb forms to learn more.

Everyday Action Verbs List for Kids

Here are some action verbs that can be used in everyday communication.

Run	Walk	Talk
Share	Sit	Stand
Jump	Keep	Bring
Buy	Drink	Chew
Sing	Speak	Drive
Travel	Teach	Learn
Play	Dance	Skip
Try	Move	Lift
Make	Cook	Read
Write	Test	Ring
Call	Clear	Stitch

Test Your Knowledge on Action Verbs

(accompany, draft, win, cry, buy, sleep, drink, pass, ask, call)
1. Why did you call me?
2. The baby is crying because he is hungry.
3. My sister will accompany me to the hospital tomorrow.
4. Everyday, I drink milk in the morning.
5. My dad bought me a new dress for my cousin’s wedding.
6. My brother sleeps by 10 p.m. daily.
7. Can you draft a mail to your manager requesting a transfer?
8. The teacher asked the students to submit their assignments before 8 in the morning.
9. Mary Kom won a gold medal at the Olympics in the boxing tournament.
10. Can you please pass the attendance register?

Frequently Asked Questions on Action Verbs in English

What is an action verb, and what is its definition?

As the name suggests, an action verb is used to represent the action done by the subject in a sentence. Action verbs cannot be used as linking verbs. They have only one function, and that is to denote the action in a sentence. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an action verb is defined as “a verb that expresses action. ‘Drive’ in ‘We often drive past their house’ and ‘think’ in ‘Let’s think about the problem’ are both action verbs.”

Give some examples of action verbs.

Run, walk, jump, talk, sing, speak, eat, drink, cry, skip, pull, push, fetch, give, make, bake, try, bring, teach, study, etc. are some examples of action verbs.

3.Regular verb
A regular verb is a verb that follows a common pattern of conjugation. The past tense of a regular verb is formed by adding an ‘ed’ or ‘d’ to the root verb and the past participle form of the verb is the same as its past form.

How to Conjugate Regular Verbs?

Regular verbs can be conjugated to form the simple past form and the past participle forms. A regular verb can be made simple past by,

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  adding an ‘ed’ to the end of the base form of the regular verb and doubling the last consonant
  
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  adding an ‘ed’ to the end of regular verbs – three or four lettered monosyllabic words preceded and followed by consonants
  
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  adding a ‘d’ to the end of the base form of the regular verb ending with an ‘e’
  
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  removing ‘y’ and adding an ‘ied’ to the end of the base form of the regular verb ending with a consonant and a ‘y’
  
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  adding ‘ed’ to monosyllabic words ending with a vowel followed by a ‘y’
  

Conjugating Regular Verbs to Form Simple Past Examples