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, visitar:

• I'm seeing the dentist tomorrow.

Mais exemplos:

Non-Continuous Meanings
think = "have an opinion" — I think this  way is too expensive.
taste = "have a taste" — This cake tastes yummy!
feel = "have an opinion" — She feels this is not right.
see = "understand" — I see what you meant.
appear = "look like" — This watch appears to be broken.
look = "seem" — It looks pretty tasty!

Continuous Meanings
think = "use the brain" — Please, don't disturb — I'm thinking hard about something.
taste = "use the mouth" — Let me taste the soup.
feel = "feel physically" — I'm not feeling well today.
see = "visit" — Mike is seeing a doctor this morning.
appear = "be on stage / perform" — David Copperfield is performing at the Globe tonight.
look = "stare at" — When she entered the room, everyone was looking at her.