NON-Progressive Verbs

NON-Progressive Verbs 

Non-Progressive Verbs  The verbs below are called non-action verbs.   They are NOT normally used in progressive tenses. The senses Emotional  Mental Possession Existence feel*  hear  see*  smell*  taste*  know amaze  appreciate  astonish  care*  dislike  envy  fear  hate  like  love  mind  need  please  prefer  surprise  want* believe  desire  doubt*  feel*  forget*  imagine*  know  mean*  realize  recognize  remember*  suppose  think*  understand  want* belong  have*  own  possess appear*  be*  consist of  contain  cost*  exist  include*  look*  matter  owe  resemble  seem  sound  weigh* Verbs with a * can sometimes be used, but it has a special meaning.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:

The nurse hears his heart beating.  not: The nurse is hearing his heart beating. His heart sounds good.  not: His heart is sounding good. She knows how to be a good nurse.  not: She is knowing how to be a good nurse.