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Verbs not used inthe continuous form

It naturally follows from the definition of the Continuous form (“it denotes an action in a state of process at the present moment or at a definite moment in the past or future”) that verbs which do not express a process are not used in the continuous form.

The following groups of verbs do not express a process:

(a) verbs denoting sense perception (to see, to hear);

(b) verbs denoting mental activity (to know, to believe);

(c) verbs denoting wish (to want, to wish);

(d) verbs denoting feeling (to love, to hate, to like);

(e) verbs denoting abstract relations (to have, to consist, to depend, to belong).

In such expressions as to see the sights of, to see somebody home, to see somebody off the verb to see does not mean ‘видеть’, so it can be used in the Continuous form.

They were seeing the sights of London while their cousin waited for them at

the hotel. (Wells)

It is naturally possible to use the Continuous form of the verb to have in the expressions of the type to have dinner (lunch, supper), because it does not denote possession.

They are having lunch.

The verb to think cannot be used in the Continuous form if it denotes an opinion; it can if it denotes a process of thought.

I think you are right.

I am thinking of what you have just said.

The verb to admire cannot be used in the Continuous form if it means ‘восхищаться’; it can if it means ‘любоваться’.

“I hope you dote on Harry the Eighth!” “I admire him very much,” said

Carker. (Dickens)

What are you doing here, my poetic little friend? Admiring the moon, eh?

(Collins)

The perfect form

The Perfect form denotes an action completed before the present moment (and connected with it) or before a definite moment in the past or future.

It is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to have in the required tense and Participle II of the notional verb. (On the formation of Participle II see Chapter VII, § 3.)

THE PRESENT PERFECT

§ 17. The formation of the Present Perfect.

1. The Present Perfect is formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to have and Participle II of the notional verb.

2. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.

Affirmative

Interrogative

Negative

I have worked

He has worked

She has. Worked

We have worked

You have worked

They have worked

Have I worked?

Has he worked?

Has she worked?

Have we worked?

Have you worked?

Have they worked?

I have not worked

He has not worked

She has not worked

We have not worked

You have not worked

They have not worked

3. The contracted affirmative forms are:

I’ve worked

He’s worked

You’ve worked

The contracted negative forms are:

I haven’t worked

He hasn’t worked

You haven’t worked

4. The negative-interrogative forms are:

Has she not worked?

Hasn’t she worked?

Have you not worked?

Haven’t you worked?