5. Non-Progressive Verbs
The verbs below are called non-action verbs.
They are NOT normally used in progressive tenses
The senses
feel*
hear
see*
smell*
taste*
know
6. The senses
Emotional
feel hear see*
smell* taste* know
amaze dislike hate
like love
mind need
please prefer want*
10. Exercise:
1. I ___an engineer for three years. It's a well-paid
job.
2. Look at him ! He ___very stupid !
3. I____ the new manager will oblige us to work on
Sundays.
4. It is evident that she _____ a lot of care after that
terrible accident.
5. She no longer feels depressed; she _____fun now.
6. These houses all ____to my parents.
7. The little boy ____his brothers and sisters. He
feels lonely.
8. You____ too fast ! I can't follow you.
9. I _____myself every week. I have to lose ten kilos.
10. Now, I____ the flour. We need 500 grams.
11. Check your answer
1. I am seeing have been an engineer for three years. It's a
well-paid job.
2. Look at him ! He am seeing is being very stupid !
3. I am seeing feel the new manager will oblige us to work on
Sundays.
4. It is evident that she am seeing needs a lot of care after
that terrible accident.
5. She no longer feels depressed; she am seeing is having fun
now.
6. These houses all am seeing belong to my parents.
7. The little boy am seeing misses his brothers and sisters. He
feels lonely.
8. You am seeing are running too fast ! I can't follow you.
9. I am seeing weigh myself every week. I have to lose ten
kilos.
10. Now, I am seeing am weighing the flour. We need 500
grams. k your answer
