• Adverbs of frequency
• Present continuous
• Stative verbs
1. Verbs of thinking and opinion
believe think
understand suppose expect
agree doubt know remember forget
imagine realize
2. Verbs of emotions and feelings
like love
hate care hope
wish want
3. Verbs of having and being
belong own
have contain cost
seem need depend on
come from resemble
4. Verbs of the senses
look hear
taste smell feel
Exceptions
Some of these verbs can be used in the Present Continuous
but with a change of meaning.
think
I think you’re right.
I’m thinking about going to the cinema.
have
Film stars have a lot of money.
I’m having a good time.
see
I see the top of the house.
My parents are seeing the director tomorrow.
smell
Dinner smells good!
Mother is smelling my clothes to see if I smoke.
• Present simple vs Present continuous
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-1.html
Worksheet song :
https://busyteacher.org/21413-all-of-me-john-legend-present-simple-vs-present.html
• (to-) infinitive • -ing form
verb + to + infinitive
Some verbs are followed by the infinitive with to:
I decided to go home as soon as possible.
We all wanted to have more English classes.
Common verbs with this pattern are:
- verbs of thinking and feeling:
| choose decide expect forget | hate hope intend learn | like love mean plan | prefer remember want would like/love |
- verbs of saying:
| agree | promise | refuse | threaten |
- others
| arrange attempt | fail help | manage tend | try |
Common verbs followed by the -ing form are:
- verbs of liking and disliking:
| detest | dislike | enjoy | fancy | hate | like | love |
I love swimming but I hate jogging.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
- phrases with mind:
wouldn't mind (= would like)
don't mind (= I am willing to)
would you mind (= will you please …?)
I wouldn't mind having some fish and chips.
I don't mind waiting for a few minutes.
Would you mind holding this for me?
- verbs of saying and thinking:
| admit | consider | deny | imagine | remember | suggest |
Our leader suggested waiting until the storm was over.
Everyone denied seeing the accident.
- others:
| avoid | begin | finish | keep | miss | practise | risk | start | stop |
I haven't finished writing this letter.
Let's practise speaking English.
No comments:
Post a Comment