GRAMMAR EBOOK K24ATC

SIMPLE PRESENT
GRAMMAR NOTES
c. Use the simple present with most non-action verbs. Do not use the
present progressive even when the verb describes a situation that exists
at the moment of speaking.
Non-action verbs usually describe states or situations but not actions.
They are used to:
-Express emotions (hate, love, like, want, feel, fear, trust). “Feel” is
often used in the progressive form.
E.g: I love you
Rick feels homesick or
Rick is feeling homesick
-Describe mental states (know, remember, believe, think,
understand)
E.g: You don’t remember our wedding anniversary !?
I know a lot of U.S. customs now
-Show possession (have, own, possess, belong)
E.g: I have a lot of shoes
Some students own cars
-Describe senses and perceptions (hear, see, smell, taste, feel,
notice, seem, look, be , appear, sound)
E.g: She seems tired
I hear the telephone
Be careful!: Some verbs that describe senses and perceptions such as
taste, smell, feel, and look can have both a non-action and an action
meaning
E.g: The soup tastes good, try some (non-action)
She’s tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt (action)
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