Non- Action Verbs

Non-Action Verbs

The non-action verbs, are verbs that express a situation that represent a state of being, need, opinion, sense, or preference.

want [waːnt]

I want a hamburguer.

belong [bɪˈlɑːŋ]

This car belongs to Mike.

hear [hɪr]

I hear my mom.

see [siː]

I see my dad.

sound [saʊnd]

That sounds good.

know [noʊ]

Do you know how to dance?

exist [ɪɡˈzɪst]

Santa doesn't exist.

be [biː]

I am a pilot.

possess [pəˈzes]

Many people possess a car.

need [niːd]

He needs water.

prefer [prɪˈfɝː]

She prefers to read.

like [laɪk]

I like the picture.

love [lʌv]

She loves her grandmother.

hate [heɪt]

He hates violence.

remember [rɪˈmem.bɚ]

I don't remember his name.

forget [fɚˈɡet]

Don't forget to pick me up tomorrow morning.

understand [ˌʌn.dɚˈstænd]

Do you understand the instructions?

own [oʊn]

I own a house.

have = own [hæv] = [oʊn]

He has a laptop.

have [hæv]

He is having a good time

believe [bɪˈliːv]

I believe this life is beautiful.

think = believe [θɪŋk] = [bɪˈliːv]

He thinks English is easy.

think [θɪŋk]

He is thinking about his homework.

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