动态动词主要指动作动词,而静态动词则主要指表示情感、内心活动、感觉、相互关系等的动词：
He wrote some letters.他写了一些信.(write 为动态动词)
The girls are dancing.女孩子们在跳舞.(dance 为动态动词)
I think he is honest.我认为他是诚实的.(think 和is均为静态动词)
Everyone likes her.人人都喜欢她.(like 为静态动词)
有的动词既可用作静态动词也可用作动态动词,只是含义不同：
He has a lot of friends.他有许多朋友.(have为静态动词)
He is having supper.他在吃晚饭.(have为动态动词)区别：动态性动词可用于进行时态,而静态性动词则不可.
1）John is writing to his father．约翰正在给他的父亲写信.
2）John resembles his father．约翰长得像他的父亲.