Не всички глаголи в английския език са еднакви. Те се разделят на три основни групи: Normal Verbs, Non-Continuous Verbs и Mixed Verbs.
Normal Verbs
Обикновено тези глаголи са физически действия, за които можем да видим, че някой ги извършва. Те може да бъдат използвани във всички глаголни времена в английския език.
Normal Verbs: to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to say, to touch, etc.
Напр.:
I eat dinner every day.- I am eating dinner now.
Non-Continuous Verbs
Втората група е по-малка. Тези глаголи обикновено са неща, за които не е възможно да бъдат видени някой да ги върши. Глаголите от този тип рядко са използвани в продължителни глаголни времена. Те включват:
Abstract Verbs
to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist…
Possession Verbs
to possess, to own, to belong…
Emotion Verbs
to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind…
Напр.:
- He is needing help now. Not Correct
- He needs help now. Correct
- He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct
- He wants a drink now. Correct
Mixed Verbs
to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh…
to appear:
- Donna appears confused. Non-Continuous Verb
Donna seems confused. - My favourite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb
My favourite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.
to have:
- I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb
I possess a dollar. - I am having fun now. Normal Verb
I am experiencing fun now.
to hear:
- She hears the music. Non-Continuous Verb
She hears the music with her ears. - She is hearing voices. Normal Verb
She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.
to look:
- Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuous Verb
She seems tired. - Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb
She is looking with her eyes.
to miss:
- John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb
He is sad because she is not there. - Debbie is missing her favourite TV program. Normal Verb
She is not there to see her favourite program.
to see:
- I see her. Non-Continuous Verb
I see her with my eyes. - I am seeing the doctor. Normal Verb
I am visiting or consulting with a doctor. (Also used with dentist and lawyer.) - I am seeing her. Normal Verb
I am having a relationship with her. - He is seeing ghosts at night. Normal Verb
He sees something others cannot see. For example ghosts, aura, a vision of the future, etc.
to smell:
- The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good smell. - I am smelling the flowers. Normal Verb
I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.
to taste:
- The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good taste. - I am tasting the cake. Normal Verb
I am trying the cake to see what it tastes like.
to think:
- He thinks the test is easy. Non-Continuous Verb
He considers the test to be easy. - She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb
She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.
to weigh:
- The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb
The table is heavy. - She is weighing herself. Normal Verb
She is determining her weight.
Някои глаголи може да бъдат много объркващи:
to be:
- Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb
Joe is an American citizen. - Joe is being very American. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American. - Joe is being very rude. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude. - Joe is being very formal. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal.
Глаголът „to be” в английскиия език се използва само рядко в продължителна форма. Това най-често се прави, когато даден човек временно се дължи лошо, или това е постоянно негово поведение. Може да бъде използвано и когато нечие поведение е забележимо различно.
to feel:
- The massage feels great. Non-Continuous Verb
The massage has a pleasing feeling. - I don’t feel well today. Sometimes used as Non-Continuous Verb
I am a little sick. - I am not feeling well today. Sometimes used as Normal Verb
I am a little sick.
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