I know William - Eu conheço William
Some verbs do not have a continuous form. They are called stative verbs because they describe states instead of actions. Usually they refer to knowledge, agreement, feelings, etc.
Stative verbs:
Some common stative verbs are: know, understand, agree, disagree, want, prefer, imagine, belong, depend, etc.
I agree with you.
I am agreeing with you.
He knows everything about the subject.
He is knowing everything about the subject.
Tip: stative verbs are often verbs to communicate opinions (e.g. to believe), perception (e.g. to imagine), emotion or possession (e.g. to belong).
Mixed verbs:
Some verbs (e.g. have, think, see, etc) that have more than one meaning can be stative or non-stative depending on the meaning:
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A comparison of dynamic/action verbs, stative verbs and mixed verbs. | Easy English Class |