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Here is your English Lesson "Which verbs don't have a continuous form?"

Tick the correct sentence in each pair.

1 a I think this spaghetti is great
   b I'm thinking this spaghetti is great
2 a I don't know the answer to the question.
   b I'm not knowing the answer to the question.

We do not use the continuous form with the following verbs which describe thoughts and feelings: believe, depend, forget, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, remember, understand, want

Some common verbs have more than one meaning. We do not use the continuous form when think means believe and when have refers to possession. Compare:
I think it's going to rain soon. and I'm thinking about becoming a teacher.
My sister has a new car and She isn't at home now. She's having a driving lesson.

We do not usually use the continuous form with hear, smell and taste. We can use seeing when it refers to meeting someone in the future. We often use can with hear, smell, taste and see to describe what is happening now. Compare:
I (can) see two women in the picture. and I'm seeing my sister tomorrow evening.

We use both the continuous and simple form of look and feel to talk about now:
You' re looking tired. What's the matter? and You look tired. What's the matter?
I'm feeling nervous about my exams. and I feel nervous about my exams.

Answer key:
1. a
2. a

Tick the sentences which are correct. in some pairs both sentences are correct.

1 a I'm liking to get up early ……………
   b I like to get up early …… √ ……
2 a What is this word meaning? ……………
   b What does this word mean? ……………
3 a How are you feeling? ……………
   b How do you feel? ……………
4 a I'm not needing anything, thank you ……………
   b I don't need anything, thank you ……………
5 a I'm thinking about buying a car. ……………
   b I think about buying a car. ……………
6 a This soup is tasting really nice. ……………
   b This soup tastes really nice. ……………
7 a My mother is looking tired. ……………
   b My mother looks tired ……………
8 a I'm not having blue eyes. ……………
   b I don't have blue eyes ……………

I hope it is helpful for you.

Answer key:
2 b
3 both
4 b
5 a
6 b
7 both
8 b