PRESENT TENSE [RULES]

 

 

                       

 

RULE 01: NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS

 

 

 

 

 

Ø    We use the simple and not the progressive with non-progressive verbs, even if we mean “just now”. The most important are (* see rule 2):

 

be

 

forget

 

know

 

mean

 

remember

 

think*

believe

hate

like

need

seem

understand

belong

have*

look*

prefer

see*

want

feel*

hear

love

realise

taste

wish

 

I like this weather. (NOT I’m liking this weather.)

I love math. (NOT I’m loving math.)

 

 

What does he want? (NOT What is he wanting?)

I understand you. ((NOT I am understanding you.)