"I need you" is state verb or metal action verb?

Question

I have learned action verb, state verb ,linking verb,and hepling.
But I still have some confuse.Please help me!!!

Answer 1

I think you probably mean "stative verb or mental action verb"
Stative verbs

Stative verbs usually refer to a state or condition which is quite static or unchanging. They can be divided into verbs of perception or cognition (which refer to things in the mind), or verbs of relation (which describe the relationships between things). Here are some examples:

Stative VerbType Examples
hate perception I hate chocolate.
believe perception She believes in UFOs.
contain relation The box contains soda.
own relation He owns a motorbike.
Note that we CANNOT use these verbs in the continuous (progressive) forms; you CAN'T say "He is owning three cars." Owning is a state, not an action, so it is always in the simple form.

So, your example: "I need you." COULD be a stative verb, but that depends on the context.
Is a wife/husband saying it to her/his husband/wife?
Then, it's likely describing "a state or condition which is quite static or unchanging."
BUT
If it's Alexander G. Bell saying to Watson: "Watson, come here. I need you.", then it's NOT stative since the "need" is only momentary.
Then, I'd classify it as a "mental action" verb.

There's a degree of overlap here - stative verbs OFTEN ARE mental action verbs. The only difference here is as to whether the "need" is "static" or momentary.

Answer 2

I am not familiar with state verbs or metal action verbs. This is an active rather than a passive verb.