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G Verbs of feelings and emotions like love, respect, etc.
G Verbs showing possession like belong, own, etc.
G Verbs of senses like hear, see, etc.

G Verbs of mental states and activity like know, think, suppose, etc.
G Some other verbs like appear, seem, measure, etc.

The above mentioned verbs are called non-progressive or non-action verbs because there
is no action being performed. Since no action is performed, there is nothing that can
continue or stop. These verbs usually describe states rather than actions .

G Use of have .

It is used to –
· mean possession, whenever ‘have’ is used to suggest possession, it can be used
only in the simple present tense.

· However, it can be used in some other cases also.

Read the following examples:
1. I have a new book at home. (possession)

2. The teacher has a headache. (possession)
3. He is having his lunch. (eating)

4. Rachit is having his bath. (taking)

5. The students are having much fun. (experiencing)

A. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense of the verbs given in the
brackets.

1. __________ you _______________ a trip to Goa? (plan)
2. My brother _______________ in Inter-School Tournament. (not play)

3. What ___________ the guard _______________ over there? (do)
4. __________ he _______________ in from Kerala tonight? (fly)

5. The computers _______________ finally ________________ like they’re supposed
to. (run)
6. I _______________ Bhumika for a dinner. (meet)

7. The sprinters are _______________ the finish line. (approach)
8. The students _______________ proper attention this week. (not getting)

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