Present Continuous and Present Simple tense - action and nonaction verbs

 Present Continuous and Present Simple tense - action and nonaction verbs

We use Present Continuous for actions that аrе happening now- at the moment of speaking- or actions that have started but have not finished. That is why we use action verbs to describe the process of doing something.

She is working at the moment.

My mom is cooking dinner.

We are having dinner now.

They are playing video games.

I am reading a magazine.

But there are also groups of non-action verbs – they describe a state, condition, or feeling. These verbs don’t use the Present Continuous form even when we talk about the present. We use them in the Present Simple tense.

Глаголи за усещания и възприятия 😃Sense or perception verbs	Smell, taste, feel, hear, see, look          To say about something that happening now use modal verb can	I can smell something burning. How do you feel now? I usually feel tired in the evenings. Can you feel the heating? I can hear something. Can you see that car? Do you see that man over there?
Глаголи, означаващи умствени дейности 😃 Mental states	know, believe, notice, understand, remember, think (that), suppose, recognize, agree, mean, forget            Think that (мисля, че)– non action verb, state verb, use present simple           Think about, think of (обмислям, смятам)– action verb, we can use in present continuous	Scientists believe the climate is changing. I remember my first ballet teacher. I think that she is right. What are you thinking about? What do you think of traveling abroad ?   I am thinking of going on a vacation to Australia next month.
Глаголи за притежание 😃 Verbs of possession	Have, own, possess, belong          When have is referring to experience, it’s an action verb          Have for possession, relationship or illness is a non-action verb	This car belongs to a man. I am having a hard time learning English. She has blue eyes. I have a sister. He has a cold.