(1)状态系动词：只有be一词.如：Sheisalwayslikethat.她总是那样.Iamusedtogoingaboutalone.我习惯于独来独往.Theseshoesaretootightforme.这双鞋我穿太小.

　　(2)持续系动词：表示主语继续或保持一种状况或态度,主要有keep,remain,stay,rest,lie,stand.如：Ihopeyou’llkeepfit.我希望你身体好.Healwayskeptsilentatmeeting.他开会时总保持沉默.Thedoorremainedclosed.门仍然关着.Wecanremainfriends.我们可以继续做朋友.Pleasestayseated.请继续坐着.Hestayedsingle.他仍然是单身.

　　(3)表像系动词：表示“看起来好像”,主要有seem,appear,look等.如：Helookstired.他看起来很累.Heseems(tobe)quitehappy.他好像很快活.Thedoctorseemedverycapable.那医生似乎很能干.Heappearedquitewell.他显得身体相当好.Heappearedtakenaback.他似乎很吃惊.Sheappearedperplexed.她显得迷惑不解.

　　(4)感官系动词：表示“……起来”,有feel(摸起来,感觉),smell(闻起来),sound(听起来),taste(尝起来,吃起来)等.如：Thiskindofclothfeelsverysoft.这种布摸起来很软.Helookshonest,butactuallyhe’sarogue.他看起来很老实,实际他是一个坏蛋.Theyalllookaliketome.他们的模样我看起来都一样.Everybodyfeelscontented.每个人都感到很满足.Icefeelscold.冰感觉起来是凉的.Silkfeelssoftandsmooth.丝绸摸起来很柔软平滑.Itsoundsagoodidea.这听起来是个好主意.Thisfoodtastesgood.这菜好吃.

　　(5)变化系动词：表示主语变成什么样,主要有become,grow,turn,fall,get,go,come,run如：Hebecamemadafterthat.自那之后,他疯了.Shehadgrownthinnerandthinner.她越来越瘦了.Hiscoldwasgrowingworse.他的感冒越来越严重了.She’sgrowingfat.她正在发胖.He’sgrownusedtoit.他对此已经习惯.Whenshesawthis,sheturnedred.她看到这,脸红了.Hishairturnedgreyinafewweeks.在几个星期中他头发就变灰白了.Themilkwillsoonturnsour.牛奶很快就会变酸.Severalpeoplefellill,victimsofbloodpoisoning.几个人生病了,都是血中毒的受害者.Wegetwiseraswegetold.随着年岁的增长,我们也变得聪明些了.Yourhairhasgonequitewhite!你的头发全白了!Shewentpaleatthenews.听到这消息,她脸色变得苍白.WhenImentionedittohimhewentred.我对他提及此事时他脸红了.Hewentmad.他疯了.Thechildrenmustnotgohungry.孩子们不能挨饿.

　　(6)终止系动词：主要有prove,turnout(结果是,证明是)等.如：Hisstoryprovedfalse.他讲的情况原来是假的.Hisadviceprovedsound.他的劝告证明是对的.Myintuitionturnedouttobecorrect.我的直觉证明是对的.