Types of Verbs To miss:

Before you begin the verb tense lessons, it is extremely important to John misses Sally. Non-continuous verb. El extraña con tristeza a Sally.
understand that Not all English verbs are the same. English verbs are Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Normal verb. Ella no está
divided into three groups: allá para ver su programa favorito.
Normal verbs
Non-continuous verbs To see:
Mixed verbs I see her. Non-continuous verb. La veo con mis ojos.
Group I: Normal Verbs I am seeing the doctor. Normal verb. Estoy visitando o consultando a un
Most verbs are “normal verbs”. These verbs are usually physical actions doctor. También se usa con dentista y abogado.
which you can see somebody doing. These verbs can be used in all verb I am seeing her. Normal verb. Indica que tengo una relación con ella.
tenses. He is seeing ghost at night. Normal verb. Él está viendo algo que otros
Normal Verbs: to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to say, to touch, etc. no pueden ver. Por ejemplo, fantasmas, aura, una visión del futuro, etc.
I eat dinner every day.
I am eating dinner now. To smell:
Group II: Non-Continuous Verbs The coffee smells good. Non-continuous verb. El café tiene un buen olor.
The second group, called “non-continuous verbs,” is smaller. These I am smelling the flowers. Normal verb. Yo estoy oliendo las flores con
verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs mi nariz para saber qué tipo de aroma tienen.
are rarely used in continuous tenses. They include:
Abstract Verbs: to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to To taste:
contain, to exist... The coffee tastes good. Non-continuous verb. El cafe tiene un buen
Possession Verbs: to possess, to own, to belong... sabor.
Emotion Verbs: to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to I am tasting the cake. Normal verb. Estoy probando el pastel para saber
mind... qué tipo de sabor tiene.
He is needing help now. Not correct
Ge needs help now. Correct To think:
He is wanting a drink now. No correct He thinks the test is easy. Non-continuous verb. El considera que la
He wants a drink know. Correct prueba es facil.
Group III: Mixed Verbs She is thinking about the question. Normal verb. Ella esta reflexionando
The third group called “mixed verbs,” is the smallest group. These verbs sobre la pregunta, repasando eso en su mente.
have more than one meaning. In a way, each meaning is a unique verb.
Some meanings behave like “non-continuous verbs,” while other To weigh:
meanings behave like “normal verbs.” The table weighs a lot. Non-continuous verb. La mesa es pesada.
List of Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions She is weighting herself. Normal verb. Ella está determinando su peso.
Mixed Verbs: to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to Some Verbs Can Be Especially Confusing:
weigh...
To be:
To appear: Joe is American. Non-continuous verb. Joe es un ciudadano
Donna appears confused. Non-continues verb. Donna parece estadounidense.
confundida. Joe is being very American. Normal verb. Joe esta comportándose como
My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal verb. Mi un Americano estereotipado.
cantante favorito dará una presentación en el club de jazz esta noche. Joes is being very rude. Normal verb. Joe esta comportándose muy rudo,
normalmente el no es rudo.
To have: Joe is being very formal. Normal verb. Joe esta comportándose muy
I have a dollar now. Non-continuous verb. Poseo un dólar. formal, usualmente el no es formal.
I am having fun now. Normal verb. Estoy experimentando diversión NOTICE: Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most
ahora. commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or
stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is
To hear: noticeably different.
She hears the music. Non-continuous verb. Ella escucha la música con
sus oídos. To feel:
She is hearing voices. Normal verb. Ella escucha algo que otros no The massage feels great. Non-continuous verb. El masaje brinda una
pueden oír. sensación de placer.
I am not feeling well today. Normal verb. Estoy un poco enfermo.
To look: I do not feel well today. Non-continuous verb. Estoy un poco enfermo.
Nancy looks tired. Non-continuous verb. Ella parece cansada. NOTICE: The second meaning of "feel" is very flexible and there is no
Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal verb. Ella está mirando con sus real difference in meaning between "I don't feel well today" and "I am
ojos. not feeling well today."