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    The document discusses non-continuous and continuous verbs. Non-continuous verbs refer to mental and emotional states, senses, appearances, and communication. They cannot be used in continuous tenses. Continuous verbs refer to physical and mental actions and can be used in continuous tenses with meanings like "feel physically" or "use the brain." Certain verbs have both continuous meanings like "feel" and non-continuous meanings like "have an opinion."

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    The document discusses non-continuous and continuous verbs. Non-continuous verbs refer to mental and emotional states, senses, appearances, and communication. They cannot be used in continuous tenses. Continuous verbs refer to physical and mental actions and can be used in continuous tenses with meanings like "feel physically" or "use the brain." Certain verbs have both continuous meanings like "feel" and non-continuous meanings like "have an opinion."

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    Non-Continuous Verbs: Mental and Emotional States Sense Communication Other States

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    The document discusses non-continuous and continuous verbs. Non-continuous verbs refer to mental and emotional states, senses, appearances, and communication. They cannot be used in continuous tenses. Continuous verbs refer to physical and mental actions and can be used in continuous tenses with meanings like "feel physically" or "use the brain." Certain verbs have both continuous meanings like "feel" and non-continuous meanings like "have an opinion."

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    Non-Continuous Verbs

    Mental and States believe dislike doubt imagine know like love hate Emotional prefer realize recognize remember suppose understand want wish Sense appear hear see seem smell sound taste Communication Other States agree be include astonish belong involve deny concern lack disagree consist matter impress contain need mean cost owe please depend own promise deserve possess satisfy fit surprise Continuous Meanings feel = 'feel physically' - I'm feeling awful this
    afternoon.

    Non-Continuous Meanings feel = 'have an opinion' - He feels he should get


    a second chance.

    see = 'understand' - I see what you mean. think = 'have an opinion' - I think we should
    leave immediately.

    see = 'visit' -She's seeing a doctor this morning. think = 'use the brain' - He's thinking hard
    about the problem.

    appear = 'look like' - That appears to be stale. look = 'seem' - It looks impossible! taste = 'have a taste' - That tastes yummy!

    appear = 'be on stage / perform' - Jack


    Daniels is performing at the Paramount tonight. look = 'stare at -I'm looking at that strange man. taste = 'use the mouth' - The cook is tasting the sauce!

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