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  Verbs which are not usually used

in the Continuous Aspect

 A. Verbs of perception:

TO SEE - S.A: I see a bird now. (perception)

  - C.A: I am seeing my boyfriend at 7 p.m. (to meet)

  He is seeing the sights.

TO TASTE – S.A: The soup tastes delicious. (perception)- C.A: I am tasting the soup. (voluntary action)

TO HEA  – S.A: I hear a song now. (perception)

- C.A: The judges are hearing the witnesses.  I`ve been hearing all about her eams.

TO !EE" – S.A: This fabric feels soft. (perception)

- C.A: He is feeling the fabric. (voluntary action)

  He is feeling bad.

TO S#E"" – S.A: The flower smells good. (perception)

- C.A: I am smelling the flowers. (voluntary action)

$. Verbs of possession:

TO HAVE – S.A: I have a boo!. (possession)

  - C.A: I am having brea!fast. ( to eat)

  I am having a juice. (to drin!)

  I am having a shower.

I am having an eam.

TO O%&' TO (OSSESS' TO $E"O&)

C. Verbs of thin*in+:

TO TH,&  – S.A /01 opinion2 0 that: , thin* that you are nice. 3 to belie4e5

  - C.A /-/ opinion2 0 of 6 about: , a7 thin*in+ about you.

  , a7 thin*in+ of you.

TO $E",EVE' TO E#E#$E' TO ECO)&,8E' TO #E#O,SE' TO &O%' TO #EA&' TO %A&T'

TO A9#,T' TO SEE#' TO "ET' TO !O)ET' TO SS(ECT' TO )ESS' TO EA",SE' TO ECA""'

TO &9ESTA&9' TO ,#A),&E' TO ECO""ECT

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9. Verbs of e;istence:

TO $E – S.A.3e;istence5: I am in the room.- C.A.3beha4iour5: "ou are beeing rude now. (but generally you are nice)

  3diate<a pasi4a5: The museum is being built (#$%) 

E. Verbs e;pressin+ feelin+s – &O CO&T,&OS AS(ECT

 TO HO(E' TO ",E' TO 9,S",E' TO "OVE' TO HATE' TO %A&T' TO 9ES,E' TO 9ETEST'

TO "O&) !O' TO (E!E' TO E&=O>?

? The 4erb /to en@oy1 can be used in continuous tenses to e;press a specific preference.

e.+: &oug really enjoys going to the theatre.(general preference)

  'T

  he is enjoying the party very much. (specific preference)

?? The 4erbs T$ *$$+ 

T$ ,--*T$ HT

T$ /0H-  can be used in si7ple or cont tenses with no difference in 7eanin+.

e.+1 I feel very happy 2 I a7 feelin+ very happy.

e.+1 I can see him now.

TO A((EA  – S.A1 He appears to !now what he is doing. (2 to seem)

  3 C.A1 he is appearin+ in a play at the 4rand. (2 to perform)

TO !,T – S.A1 The dress fits her perfectly.  - C.A1 5i!e is fittin+ a new loc! on the door.

TO E(ECT 6 S.A1 I e;pect that you will understand. (2 to hope)

  3 C.A1 he is e;pectin+ a letter a baby. ( 2 to wait)

TO #,SS 6 S.A1 I 7issed the train.  3 C.A1 I a7 7issin+ you.

&O C.A: to apply to' to belon+ to' to concern' to continue' to cost' to consist of' to depend on' to deser4

to include' to in4ol4e' to lac*' to 7atter' to need' to owe' to own' to reBuire' to rese7ble