State verbs describe a state not an action, therefore we do not use them in continuous tenses (Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous and Future Perfect Continuous). However, some verbs can be both state and action verbs. You can find these verbs in bold in the grammar guide. Have a look at the differences between their non-continuous and continuous meaning.

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State verbs describe a state not an action, therefore we do not use them in continuous tenses (Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous and Future Perfect Continuous). However, some verbs can be both state and action verbs. You can find these verbs in bold in the grammar guide. Have a look at the differences between their non-continuous and continuous meaning.

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State Verbs (grammar guide)

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State verbs describe a state not an action, therefore we do not use them in continuous tenses (Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous,…