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Continuous Verbs:
A tense, Past, Present or Future, formed with the auxiliary verb 'be' and 'a main verb in '-ing' form'. (E.g. he is speaking, they have been working)
Note: There are some verbs that we do not normally use with continuous (or progressive) tenses. Also, there are other verbs that have one meaning when expressed in noun continuous form and a different meaning with continuous tenses.
We will look into these, in this lesson.
A tense, Past, Present or Future, formed with the auxiliary verb 'be' and 'a main verb in '-ing' form'. (E.g. he is speaking, they have been working)
Note: There are some verbs that we do not normally use with continuous (or progressive) tenses. Also, there are other verbs that have one meaning when expressed in noun continuous form and a different meaning with continuous tenses.
We will look into these, in this lesson.
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Non Continuous Verbs:
Non-continuous verbs are verbs that we do not normally use in the continuous form. These \'stative\' verbs talk about 'state', not 'action' and they cannot express the continuous or progressive aspect. Verbs that cannot be used in continuous forms are usually verbs that you cannot 'see' somebody doing.
Here are some of the most common non-continuous verbs:
(1) Verbs of perception: E.g. see, hear, smell, notice, recognize.
(2) Verbs of appearing: E.g. appear, look, seem.
(3) Verbs of emotion: E.g. want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, hope, refuse, prefer.
(4) Verbs of thinking: E.g. think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, understand, imagine, mean, mind.
(5) Have (means to possess), own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of, be (except when used in the passive)
Non-continuous verbs are verbs that we do not normally use in the continuous form. These \'stative\' verbs talk about 'state', not 'action' and they cannot express the continuous or progressive aspect. Verbs that cannot be used in continuous forms are usually verbs that you cannot 'see' somebody doing.
Here are some of the most common non-continuous verbs:
(1) Verbs of perception: E.g. see, hear, smell, notice, recognize.
(2) Verbs of appearing: E.g. appear, look, seem.
(3) Verbs of emotion: E.g. want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, hope, refuse, prefer.
(4) Verbs of thinking: E.g. think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, understand, imagine, mean, mind.
(5) Have (means to possess), own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of, be (except when used in the passive)
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'Look at these sentences'^~^'typefacestyle'
| I want a coffee. | not |
| I dont believe you are right. | not |
| Does this pen belong to you? | not |
| I agree with you | not |
| I cant hear anything. | not |
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Notice that we often use can + see/hear:
E.g. i) I can see someone in the distance. notI am seeing someone in the distance.
ii) I can't hear you very well. notI am not hearing you very well.
E.g. i) I can see someone in the distance. not
ii) I can't hear you very well. not
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1) Verbs with different meanings
Some verbs have both the continuous and the non-continuous forms; however they convey different meanings when used in these two forms. These are called Mixed verbs.
Here is a list of verbs that have different meanings when used in the continuous forms/tenses;
i) to appear:
E.g.
i) Sarah appears confused. (Non-Continuous Verb)
Sarah seems confused
ii) My favourite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. (Normal Verb)
My favourite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.
ii) to have:
E.g.
i) I have a pound now. (Non-Continuous Verb)
I possess a pound.
ii) I am having fun now. (Normal Verb)
I am experiencing fun now.
iii) to hear:
E.g.
i) She hears the music. (Non-Continuous Verb)
She hears the music with her ears.
ii) She is hearing voices. (Normal Verb)
She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.
iv) to look:
E.g.
i) Tess looks tired. (Non-Continuous Verb)
She seems tired.
ii) Jane is looking at the pictures. (Normal Verb)
She is looking with her eyes.
Some verbs have both the continuous and the non-continuous forms; however they convey different meanings when used in these two forms. These are called Mixed verbs.
Here is a list of verbs that have different meanings when used in the continuous forms/tenses;
i) to appear:
E.g.
i) Sarah appears confused. (Non-Continuous Verb)
Sarah seems confused
ii) My favourite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. (Normal Verb)
My favourite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.
ii) to have:
E.g.
i) I have a pound now. (Non-Continuous Verb)
I possess a pound.
ii) I am having fun now. (Normal Verb)
I am experiencing fun now.
iii) to hear:
E.g.
i) She hears the music. (Non-Continuous Verb)
She hears the music with her ears.
ii) She is hearing voices. (Normal Verb)
She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.
iv) to look:
E.g.
i) Tess looks tired. (Non-Continuous Verb)
She seems tired.
ii) Jane is looking at the pictures. (Normal Verb)
She is looking with her eyes.
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v) to miss:
E.g.
i) John misses Sarah. (Non-Continuous Verb)
He is sad because she is not there.
ii) Alison is missing her favourite TV program. (Normal Verb)
She is not there to see her favourite program
vi) to see:
E.g.
i) I see her. (Non-Continuous Verb)
I see her with my eyes
ii) I am seeing the doctor. (Normal Verb)
I am visiting or consulting with a doctor.
vii) to smell:
E.g.
i) The coffee smells good. (Non-Continuous Verb)
The coffee has a good smell.
ii) I am smelling the flowers. (Normal Verb)
I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.
viii) to taste:
E.g.
i) The coffee tastes good. (Non-Continuous Verb)
The coffee has a good taste.
ii) I am tasting the wine. (Normal Verb)
I am trying the wine to see what it tastes like.
ix) to think:
E.g.
i) He thinks the test is easy. (Non-Continuous Verb)
He considers the test to be easy.
ii) She is thinking about the question. (Normal Verb)
She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.
E.g.
i) John misses Sarah. (Non-Continuous Verb)
He is sad because she is not there.
ii) Alison is missing her favourite TV program. (Normal Verb)
She is not there to see her favourite program
vi) to see:
E.g.
i) I see her. (Non-Continuous Verb)
I see her with my eyes
ii) I am seeing the doctor. (Normal Verb)
I am visiting or consulting with a doctor.
vii) to smell:
E.g.
i) The coffee smells good. (Non-Continuous Verb)
The coffee has a good smell.
ii) I am smelling the flowers. (Normal Verb)
I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.
viii) to taste:
E.g.
i) The coffee tastes good. (Non-Continuous Verb)
The coffee has a good taste.
ii) I am tasting the wine. (Normal Verb)
I am trying the wine to see what it tastes like.
ix) to think:
E.g.
i) He thinks the test is easy. (Non-Continuous Verb)
He considers the test to be easy.
ii) She is thinking about the question. (Normal Verb)
She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.
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2) The to-be verb:
E.g.
i) Matt is Chinese. (Non-Continuous Verb)
Matt is a citizen of China.
ii) Matt is being very Chinese. (Normal Verb)
Matt is behaving like a stereotypical Chinese.
iii) Matt is being very rude. (Normal Verb)
Matt is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.
\'To be\' is rarely used in the continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behaviour is noticeably different.
E.g.
i) Matt is Chinese. (Non-Continuous Verb)
Matt is a citizen of China.
ii) Matt is being very Chinese. (Normal Verb)
Matt is behaving like a stereotypical Chinese.
iii) Matt is being very rude. (Normal Verb)
Matt is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.
\'To be\' is rarely used in the continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behaviour is noticeably different.
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I told my teacher that I ______
did not believe |
was not believing |
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I ______
could see |
was seeing |
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At the moment, Maria ______
does |
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The case ______
weighs |
is weighing |
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Please be quiet. I ______
listen |
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I must say the dinner ______
tastes |
is tasting |
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Why ______
are you |
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Was he on time or was he ______
late |
being late |
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Is she always ______
so patient |
being so patient |
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The flowers ______
smell |
are smelling |
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Give me 10 minutes, I ______
have |
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My friend ______
has |
is having |
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A: What are you doing?
B: I ______
B: I ______
smell |
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I ______
love |
am loving |
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I ______
see |
am seeing |
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She ______
remember |
am remembering |
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______
Do you need |
Are you needing |
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The soup ______
tastes |
is tasting |
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Being a designer ______
sounds |
is sounding |
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I ______
think |
am thinking |
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I ______
think |
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Does the wine taste good?
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Is this wine tasting good?
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This table measures 4 x 6 feet.
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This table is measuring 4X6 feet.
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She measures the room for a new carpet.
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She has been measuring the room for a new carpet.
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I ______
don't consider |
am not considering |
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We ______
consider |
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They ______
were being |
are |
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Andrew is not ______
usually |
usually being |
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Is he always so rude?
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Is he always being so rude? |
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Why is he being so rude today? That is unlike him!
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Why is he so rude today? That is unlike him!
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