present tenses + state verbs Flashcards
1
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present simple use
A
repeated actions (habits, routines)
permanent states
general truths, facts
timetables, programmes (future meaning)
2
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present continuous use
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an action that is going on at the moment of speaking
a temporary action that is going on in a limited period of time
an action that happens very often, which we find annoying
an action that we have arranged to do in the near future
a changing or developing situation
3
Q
Verbs of MENTAL ACTIVITIES
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believe, think, know, forget, understand, remember, guess
4
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Verbs of EMOTIONS and FEELINGS
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like, love, prefer, want, hate, dislike, detest, wish
5
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Verbs of the SENSES
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see, hear, taste, smell, feel
6
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Verbs of POSSESSION
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have, own, possess, belong
7
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OTHER verbs
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be, need, cost, depend, contain, fit, seem
