Status verb

There are two types of verbs:

- The status verb is used to indicate a state or posture of the subject. (e.g.: Un chien est un animal fidèle.)

- The action verb which allows to express and show an action by the subject. (e.g.: Le chat joue avec la souris.)

From a grammatical point of view, status verbs do not have a COD or COI but they have a subject attribute. Indeed, they allow to complete a subject but they do not introduce the notion of action on the same subject.

Jacques est heureux. (attribut du sujet)

Status verbs are: être (to be), paraître (to appear), sembler (to seem), devenir (to become), rester (to stay), ...