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STATE VERBS WHICH CHANGE THEIR MEANING WHEN USED IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM -…
STATE VERBS WHICH CHANGE THEIR MEANING WHEN USED IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM
HAVE
I'm having breakfast now. = I am eating breakfast now.
SEE
We are seeing our friends tonight. = We are meeting our friends tonight.
WEIGH
The woman is weighing the bananas. = The woman is measuring the weight of the bananas.
THINK
She is thinking about her future. = She is considering her future.
BE
John is being silly again. = John is behaving in a silly way again.
TASTE
She is tasting the soup. = She is testing the flavour of the soup.
FEEL
The doctor was feeling her pulse. = The doctor was touching her pulse.
LOOK
He is looking for his glasses. = He is searching for his glasses.
SMELL
I am smelling the milk because I bought it 3 days ago. = I am sniffing at the milk because I bought it 3 days ago.
HEAR
The court is hearing evidence this afternoon. = The court is listening formally to the evidence this afternoon.