VERBS USUALLY NOT USED IN ANY OF THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 462.
| VERB | EXAMPLE | OTHER USES OF THIS VERB |
| be | (a) I am hungry. | |
| SENSES hear taste smell see | (b) I hear a noise. (c) This food tastes good. (d) I smell gas. (e) I see a butterfly. | You will be hearing from me. (I will write or phone you.) The doctor is seeing a patient. (meeting with) |
| MENTAL ACTIVITY know believe think understand recognize remember forget mean | (f) I know his phone number. (g) I believe his story. (h) I think he is a kind man. (believe) (i) I understand your problem now. (j) I don't recognize him. (k) I remember my first teacher. (1) I forget his name, (m) I mean this book, not that one. | I am thinking about this grammar. (Certain thoughts are going through my mind right now.) I have been meaning to call you. (intending) |
| POSSESSION possess own have belong | (n) He possesses many fine qualities. (o) She owns a house. (p) He has a car. (possesses) (q) That belongs to me. | I am having trouble. He is havinga good time. (experiencing). |
| ATTITUDES want prefer need appreciate love like hate dislike seem | (r) I want to leave now. (s) He prefers to stay here. (t) I need some help. (u) I appreciate your help. (v) I love my family. (w) I like this book. (x) She hates dishonesty. (y) I dislike this book. (z) He seems to be a nice person. | |
| VERB ATTITUDES look appear | She looks cold. (seems to be) He appears to be asleep. (seems to be) | I am looking out the window. (using my eyes to see) The actor is appearing on the stage. |
Note:Never … again is not used with the Present Simple
e.g. I'm never painting the house by myself again.
(NOT: I never paint the house by myself again.)
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| PRESENT FORMS | | | Exercise 3. Fill in with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous, and then explain the meaning of each verb. |