Stative Verb Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.5.1.C

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There are verbs that have to do with something other than physical actions. Action is commonly what we attribute to this part of speech. Stative verbs basically define a state that something is in. It is easy to remember since the term has the root "stat" or "state" in it. Stative verbs are often used to describe the state of a person's emotions, measures, thoughts, senses, and general wellness. These are very intangible things, and this type of language is helpful when authors are discussing the thoughts and emotions of their characters. You will also find that these parts of speech almost entirely avoid the continuous tense and rarely end in -ing, as a result. This helping of worksheets will have students learn the proper use of stative verbs as well as being able to identify them in sentences.

Stative Verb Worksheets To Print:

Stative or Dynamic - Ask yourself if the verb stative or dynamic? Place a check under the appropriate category.

Categorize It - Sort those eggs and get it all together. Which category does each of these terms belong to?

Face It - You are happy if the verb is used correctly and not so happy, if it isn't. Circle the one that best describes your mood as you go through it all.

Fill That In - You do get a word bank for this one. You will fill in all the blanks to complete a paragraph.

Draw A Picture - I'd like you to draw for us. Create two sentences from each term that is given to you. Then, draw a picture from one of your sentences.

Memorial of Statives - Write a short story. Include five words from this list of common stative verbs.

Let It Guide You - Create five sentences. Use at least one stative verb in each sentence. Here is a list of stative verbs to guide you.

Incorrect Usage - Cross out any sentences that use a stative verb incorrectly. They can be found in bold for you to work off of.

Drawing Lines - Draw lines to sort the coins into the correct chest. It is based on how they come across to you.

Shooting Stars - Underline the incorrectly use of the words within each sentence. Write the correction in the blank.

Category Lines - Draw a line to connect each term to the proper category. You will have several lines going to the same cloud.

Word Banks - The word bank only has five terms here for you to work on. You will grow off of this.

Come To Your Senses - Finish the sentences for the girl to describe what she senses right now. Use your imagination!

Balloons - Classify each of the words found inside the series of balloons.

Proper Use - Circle the sentence that properly uses each term. You can cross out those that are off a bit.

What are Stative Verbs?


Most of the verbs are used to show an action, but the terms that are used to show a state are called stative verbs. They are commonly used in written and spoken content to show any state. An easy way to locate these parts of speech is that they never end with the affix - 'ing'. Four types of states that stative verbs show are sensing, being, emotion, and possession. Discussed below is an in-depth discussion of these four types along with their examples:


Expressing Senses


Stative verbs that are used to show or indicate senses are known as sensing verbs. All senses including sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch are included in sensing parts of speech. For example, a sentence "I hear her voice but she did not hear mine" is using sensing verb hear to indicate the state but not the action.


Expressing Emotion


Stative verbs that indicate the state of any emotion like happiness, hatred, joy, love, scared, doubt, sadness, etc. are known as emotion verbs. In the sentence "I am happy on hearing this news", the verb happy is indicating the state of some emotion hence is acting as an emotion verb.


Expressing Possession and Ownership


Verbs that show a state of ownership or possession are known as possession verbs. Some commonly used examples of these terms are own, include, want, etc. An example of a sentence that is indicating the state of possession or ownership is "I own this house".


Being Verbs


Being verbs are also called quality verbs as they indicate the state of being or quality of a person or an object. Examples of these terms include be, are, is, weigh, were, involve, contain, etc. The sentence "I want to be a doctor" is indicating the state of desire to become a doctor. Another sentence "my car contains a powerful engine" is pointing towards the quality of a car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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