Non continuous Verb
Estes verbos raramente são usados na Present, Past ou Future Continuous. Por exemplo, o verbo HATE. Eu não digo: I'm hating you. Mas posso dizer: I hate you. Vamos ver os verbos divididos em sete categorias: Mental and Emotional Verbs believe dislike doubt imagine know like love hate prefer realize recognize remember suppose understand want wish Communication Verbs agree astonish deny disagree impress mean please promise satisfy surprise Abstract Verbs be want cost seem need care contain owe exist Sense Verbs appear hear see seem smell sound taste Possession Verbs to possess to own to belong Temos também um grupo de verbos que irá variar o significado de acordo com o tempo verbal. Vamos chama-los de Mixed Verbs. Por exemplo, o verbo see. Na forma non-continuous pode ter o sentido de entender (to understand) : Oh, I see what you mean. Na forma continuous terá o sentido de encontrar-se, visit