Verb Tenses
Continuous/Non-continuous Verbs

กริยาที่ไม่ใช้เป็น Present Continuous ( non-continuous verbs ) คือกริยาที่แสดงความรับรู้ ความรู้สึก หรือสัมพันธภาพ แต่ใช้ Present Simple แทน ในกรณีที่ต้องการจะบอกว่ากำลังมีอาการเช่นนั้นอยู่ เช่น  

เช่น

I am hungry. I want something to eat. ( ไม่ใช่  I'm wanting.... )
Ann doesn't seem very happy at the moment .  ( ไม่ใช่  Ann isn't seeming... )

กริยาที่เป็นได้ทั้ง continuous verbs และ non-continuous verbs   เรียกว่า Mixed Verbs ในการใช้จะมีความหมายต่างกัน    เช่น

to have, to appear, to see, to hear, to feel, to weigh, to look ... ตัวอย่าง

to appear:

Donna appears confused.  Donna ดูท่าทางสับสน ( เป็น Non-continuous Verb)

My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight.   เป็น Continuous Verb
นักร้องคนโปรดของฉันปรากฏตัวที่แจสคลับคืนนี้ .

to have:

I have a dollar now. ฉันมีเงิน 1 ดอลลาร์ (เป็น  Non-continuous Verb)
I am having fun now. ในขณะนี้ฉันกำลังสนุก  ( เป็น Continuous Verb)

to hear:

She hears the music. Non-continuous Verb
(She hears the music with her ears.)

She is hearing voices. Continuous Verb
(To hear something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.)

to miss:

John misses Sally. Non-continuous Verb
(He is sad because she is not there.)

Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Continuous Verb
(She is not there to see her favorite program.)

to see:

I see her. Non-continuous Verb
(I see her with my eyes.)

I am seeing the doctor. Continuous Verb
(To visit or consult with a doctor, dentist, or lawyer.)

I am seeing her. Continuous Verb
(I am having a relationship with her.)

He is seeing ghosts at night. Continuous Verb
(To see 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. Continuous Verb
(I am sniffing the flowers.)

to taste:

The coffee tastes good. Non-continuous Verb
(The coffee has a good taste.)

I am tasting the cake. Continuous 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. Continuous Verb
(She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.)

to weigh:

The table weighs a lot. Non-continuous Verb
(The table has a great weight.)

She is weighing herself. Continuous Verb
(She is determining her weight.)

คำกริยาบางคำมีการใช้ที่น่าสับสนสำหรับนักเรียนต่างชาติ

to be:

Joe is American. Non-continuous Verb
(Joe is an American citizen.)

Joe is being very American. Continuous Verb
(Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American.)

Joe is being very rude. Continuous Verb
(Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.)

Joe is being very formal. Continuous Verb
(Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal