Question

Look at the verbs in the box and put them in the correct columns in the table that follows

believe wish see belong

hate  own regret measure

know understand  forget touch

weigh prefer hear

smell find imagine

think cost remember

suppose like taste

thought	emotion	possession	perception (often used with can)	measurement

 

Some verbs, like the ones mentioned above, are not normally used in the continuous (- ing) form. However, we do sometimes use such verbs in the continuous form. Look at the following examples.

1. “I can’t concentrate on my work because I’m thinking about that beautiful scene.”
2. “I think it is beautiful.”

• Which sentence expresses an activity in progress at the moment?
• Which sentence expresses a decided opinion?

Answer 1

(a)

thought	emotion	possession	perception (often used with can)	measurement
regret think suppose	hate   like wish understand find/consider believe	own   belong	smell, taste touch, see remember imagine forget know hear	weigh measure prefer cost

(b)

• Sentence 1 expresses this activity.
• Sentence 2 expresses a decided opinion.