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non-progressive verbs / don't understand.

Some verbs are most often used in simple tenses, not progressive, even if we mean 'just now'.

I like this weather. (NOT I'm liking this weather) What does he want? (NOT What is he wanting?)

THE MOST IMPORTANT NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS
believe, hate, hope, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, remember, seem,
think (= 'have an opinion'), understand, want

I hate this music. 'We're late.' 7 know.' I love that colour. Do you understand?
What does this mean ? I need some help. 'Tea?' 7 prefer uice.' Ayesha seems unhappy.
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Note also the expressions It doesn't matter (= 'It's not important') and I see (='l understand').
'I'm sorry I'm late.' 'It doesn't matter.' 'There's a problem.' 7 see.'

^ Make sentences.

► Ayesha / seem / unhappy today Q . ....................
► you / need / help H . . . !fl ?!"?.?............................................

► I / know / her name B ..!. ? ! t'yf? ..................................

1 what/this word/mean H ...............................................................................
2 Rob/want/to see the doctor H ...............................................................................
3 she / love / me ! Q ...............................................................................
4 Peter/ seem /tired Q ...............................................................................
5 we/need/a new car B ...............................................................................
6 you / know /that man 9 ...............................................................................

7 I / hate/this cold weather D ...............................................................................
8 you / like/this music H ...............................................................................
9 I / remember/her address B ...............................................................................
10 you / understand/this letter H ...............................................................................

Complete the sentences with verbs from the boxes.

hope like need not matter not understand prefer not remember w a n t/

► What ..P!P.?f.... Paul for his birthday?
1 'Przepraszaml' 'Sorry, I

2 'Would you like some coffee?' 'No, thank you. I .............................................. tea, if that's OK.'
3 'What do you think of this music?' 'I ...............................................it.'
4 I'm going to the shops...................we....................anything?
5 'I've broken a cup.' 'It
6 I ...............................................it doesn't rain tomorrow.
7 Sorry, I .............................................your name.

believe hate not know love mean see think

8 .................you................. . what she told you?
9 1.............................................her name or address.
10 .................you................ .. it's going to rain?
11 'We've got a problem.' '1 /
12 'You're crazy!' 'What........ .......you ?'

13 If you...............................
14 My father likes most music, but he................................... .........rock.

BO PRESENT TENSES