Read the information about the verbs. Check the meaning of the verbs you don't know.

We don't use some verbs in continuous forms. These verbs are called stative verbs and include: believe, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, own, prefer, understand, want.

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Stative verbs (also known as non-continuous verbs) describe a state rather than an action. That's why we usually don't use them in continuous tenses.

Here are the meanings of the verbs you may not know:

• believe: to accept that something is true
• hate: to dislike someone or something very much
• know: to have information in your mind
• like: to enjoy or approve of something
• love: to have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something
• mean: to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
• need: to require (something) because it is essential or very important
• own: to have something as your property
• prefer: to like (one thing or person) better than another
• understand: to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
• want: have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for