The verbs that ARE NOT USED in the continuous form.

 Hate  Agree
 Envy  Disagree
 Know  Believe
 Like / dislike  Consider
 Love  Suppose
 Mean  Depend
 Need  Matter
 Prefer  Mind
 Seem  Recognize
 Understand  Remember
 Want  Hear
 Wish  See
 Be  Hope
 Forget
 Imagine

!!! Think; see; look; feel can be progressive with one meaning but not with another one.

Non- progressive (I think…) Can be progressive (I’m thinking…_

Think (that)= “ have an opinion” Think (about) = “plan, look at ideas”
Ex: I think you are wrong. Ex: I’m thinking about the holidays.

See = “ understand” See = “meet”

Ex: I see what you mean. Ex: I’m seeing the doctor today.

Look like =”seem like” Look = “turn eyes towards”

Ex: That looks like our train. Ex: What are you looking at?

Feel = “have an opinion” Feel ill / tired …(can be progressive or simple)

Ex: I feel you’re making a mistake. Ex: I’m feeling ill. OR I feel ill.

Have = “to possess” “Have” in expressions

Ex: I have a new leather jacket. “To have a shower”
He has a nice wife. “To have breakfast/ lunch / dinner …”
“To have a lesson”

Ex: He is having a shower now.

They are having dinner at the moment.