Stative verbs describe states rather than actions — things like emotions, mental states, senses, and possession. They are not normally used in continuous tenses. "I know the answer" ✓ — "I am knowing the answer" ✗. This rule has important exceptions that advanced learners need to master.
Practice
I ___ a strange smell coming from the kitchen. Can you check it out?
This soupamazing! What did you put in it?
Put the words in the correct order:
She ___ that her sister is coming to visit next month.
Iyou, but I can't agree with your plan.
Put the words in the correct order:
Which sentence is grammatically CORRECT?
This boxabout ten kilograms, so be careful lifting it.
Put the words in the correct order:
He ___ to be the smartest person in the room, even though he rarely says much.