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Non-action or stative verbs are used to show qualities not capable of change. For example, "He is tall" or "It belongs to me."
Stative verbs include the following:
abhor,
adore,
astonish,
believe,
desire,
detest,
dislike,
doubt,
feel,
forgive, guess,
hate,
hear,
imagine,
impress,
intend,
know,
like,
love,
mean, mind,
perceive,
please,
prefer,
presuppose,
realize,
recall,
recognize,
regard,
remember, satisfy,
see,
smell,
suppose,
taste,
think,
understand,
want,
wish
The verbs like, prefer, want, and need can be followed by a noun or an infinitive (to the base form of a verb). The -ing form can also follow the verbs like and prefer.
I like to swim. OR I like swimming.
He prefers to read. OR He prefers reading.
An infinitive can also follow these common verbs: agree, decide, forget, hope, plan, refuse, and seem.
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