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NON-Progressive Verbs Lesson

Non-Progressive Verbs The verbs below are called non-action verbs. They are NOT normally used in progressive tenses. The Emotional senses feel* hear see* smell* taste* know amaze appreciate astonish care* dislike envy fear hate like love mind need please prefer surprise want* Mental believe desire doubt* feel* forget* imagine* know mean* realize recognize remember* suppose think* understand want* Possession Existence belong have* own possess appear* be* consist of contain cost* exist include* look* matter owe resemble seem sound weigh*

Verbs with a * can sometimes be used, but it has a special meaning.

Choose the correct sentence from each set below: 1) smell The flowers smell nice. The flowers are smelling nice. 2) see I see the birds in the tree. I am seeing the doctor for my problem. 3) taste The apple tastes good. The apple is tasting good. 4) be I am being hungry. I am hungry.

5) feel I am feeling my tooth with my tongue right now. I feel my tooth with my tongue right now. 6) know I know Jack. I am knowing Jack. 7) understand I am not understanding. I don't understand. 8) hear I hear the birds in the tree. I am hearing the birds in the tree. 9) listen I am listening to the radio right now. I listen to the radio right now. 10) look at I look at the computer right now. I am looking at the computer right now.

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