В английском языке не все глаголы обозначают активное действие. Существуют так называемые non-action verbs (их также называют stative или non-progressive), которые описывают скорее состояние или чувство, нежели активный процес, и обычно не используются в продолжительных временах.
| № | Verbs of Emotions | Mental States | Wants and Preferences | Appearance and Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adore | agree | desire | appear |
| 2 | appreciate | assume | need | be |
| 3 | care | believe | prefer | cost |
| 4 | detest | consider | want | equal |
| 5 | dislike | disagree | wish | feel |
| 6 | doubt | disbelieve | - | look |
| 7 | envy | estimate | - | matter |
| 8 | fear | feel (believe) | - | represent |
| 9 | hate | except | - | resemble |
| 10 | hope | find | - | seem |
| 11 | like | guess | Perception and the Senses | signify |
| 12 | love | hesitate | feel | smell |
| 13 | regret | hope | hear | sound |
| 14 | respect | imagine | notice | taste |
| 15 | - | know | observe | weigh |
| 16 | - | mean | perceive | - |
| 17 | - | mind | mind | - |
| 18 | - | presume | smell | Possession and Relationship |
| 19 | - | realize | taste | belong |
| 20 | - | recognize | - | contain |
| 21 | - | remember | - | have |
| 22 | - | see (understand) | - | own |
| 23 | - | suppose | - | possess |
| 24 | - | suspect | - | - |
| 25 | - | think (believe) | - | - |
| 26 | - | understand | - | - |
| 27 | - | wonder | - | - |
