Present continuous Uses-part 3- Non-action verbs :

Present continuous

Uses-part 3-

Non-action verbs :

A.Describe a state of being:

be, feelB.Express emotions:hate, love, likeknow, remember ,believe, think, suppose , understandD.Show possession:have, own, possess, belongE.Describe perceptions and senses:smell,hear,see,taste,feel,notice,seem,look,sound,appearF.Describe needs and preference:weigh, cost, containG.Describe needs and preference:Want, need, preferH.Describe measurements:Cost, weigh, contain***Be careful!!!!! Some verbs can have a non-action meaning and action meaning (taste, smell, fell, look, think, have, weigh)

--Many verbs describe states or situations instead of actions. These verbs are called Non-action verbs

--Most non-action verbs are not usually used in the present progressive even when describe a situation that is happening right now

C.Describe mental states: