Stative (or state) verbs describe states (things that don't change easily or quickly, for example, what you believe, think or own) rather than actions (jump, talk or buy). These verbs are not normally used in the continuous form (ing).
Stative verbs can be grouped into these categories:
Verbs of emotion:
care feel hate
like loathe love
need prefer want
Verbs of ownership:
own have possess
Verbs of the mind:
believe mean suppose
forget realise understand
know remember doubt
Verbs of the senses - often used with 'can':
hear see smell
taste touch
Other verbs:
contain depend matter