Verbe fara forma continua in engleza

In general, in limba engleza, forma continua a verbelor este folosita pentru a descrie ce se intampla
intr-un anume moment. Exista cateva categorii de verbe totusi, in limba engleza, care nu se
folosesc deloc, sau foarte rar, la forma continua, cum ar fi:
1. Verbe care exprima stari sufletesti sau mentale:
to believe = a crede, to dislike = a-i displacea, to doubt = a se indoi, to imagine = a-si imagina, to
know = a sti, a cunoaste, to like = a placea, to love = a iubi, to hate = a uri, to prefer = a prefera, to
realize = a realiza, a constientiza, to recognize = a recunoaste, to remember = a-si aminti, to suppose
= a presupune, to understand = a intelege, to want = a vrea, to wish = a dori, a ura

2. Verbe care exprima simturi:

to appear = a i se parea, to hear = a auzi, to see = a vedea, to seem = a parea, to smell = a mirosi, to
sound = a (ii) suna, to taste = a gusta

3. Verbe legate de comunicare:

to agree = a fi de acord, to astonish = a uimi, to deny = a nega, to disagree = a nu fi de acord, to
impress = a impresiona, to mean = a intelege, to please = a multumi (pe cineva), to promise = a
promite, to satisfy = a satisface, to surprise = a surprinde

4. Verbe care exprima alte stari:

to be = a fi, to belong = a(i) apartine, to concern = a ingrijora, a nelinisti, a avea legatura cu, to
consist = a consta in, to contain = a contine, a cuprinde, to cost = a costa, to depend = a depinde, to
deserve = a merita, to fit = a corespunde, to include = a include, to involve = a implica, to lack = a nu
avea, a-i lipsi, to matter = a conta, a avea importanta, to need = a avea nevoie, to owe = a datora, to
own = a detine, to possess = a poseda, a detine

Exista, de asemenea, anumite verbe cu mai multe sensuri, care la un anumit sens nu accepta forma
continua, insa o accepta pentru un alt sens/inteles.
Verbe fara forma continua in engleza (Exemple):
1. I feel I deserve to be treated like a queen. (a crede, a considera)
Consider ga merit sa fiu tratata ca si o regina.
I am not feeling very well today. (a se simit)
Nu ma simt foarte bine astazi.
2. After a long debate, he finally sees what I am talking about. (a intelege)
Dupa o dezbatere lunga, in sfarsit intelege despre ce vorbesc.
I am seeing my hair stylist this afternoon. (a vizita, a avea intalnire)
Ma intalnesc cu stilistul meu dupa-amiaza aceasta.
3. He thinks I should give up smoking. (a crede, a avea o opinie)
El crede ca trebuie sa ma las de fumat.
Mike is thinking about a serious decision right now. (a gandi)
Mike se gandeste la o hotarare serioasa chiar acum.
4. The baby appears to be better now. (a parea)
Bebelusul pare sa fie mai bine acum.
My brother is appearing in the show tonight. (a aparea)
Fratele meu apare in emisiune diseara.
5. It looks so difficult to handle this machinery. (a parea)
Pare atat de greu sa manuiesti aparatura aceasta.
I am looking at the snow falling. (a privi, a se holba)

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Privesc cum cade zapada.
6. The cake tastes so good (a avea gust).
Prajitura are un gust atat de bun.
I am tasting the food as I am cooking it. (a gusta)
Eu gust mancarea in timp ce o gatesc.

1. Verbele de perceptie : to feel, to hear, to notice, to see, to smell, to taste

exemplu: I see a nice flower (Vad o floare frumoasa).

Atentie:
- Daca actiunea este una voluntara (constienta) se poate folosi aspectul continuu:
What are you seeing ? (se presupune ca persoana vrea sa vada ceva)

- Se poate folosi forma continua si daca sensul verbului nu mai este cel de baza:
I am seeing my dentist on Friday. (sensul nu mai e de a vedea ci de a fi consultat, de a se duce la)

2. Verbe care exprima posesia : to posses, to owe, to belong to, to own, to keep, to hold
exemplu: I keep it for me (O pastrez pentru mine).

3. verbele modale: can, may, must, ought to

exemplu: I must go there. (Trebuie sa ma duc acolo.)

4. Verbe care exprima sentimente, atitudini, trairi emotionale: to love, to like, to dislike, to detest,
to prefer, to abhor, to adore, to hate
exemplu: I like your car. (Imi place masina ta.)

5. Verbe care exprima dorinta: to wish, to want, to intend, to desire

exemplu: I want to go there. (Vreau sa ma duc acolo.)

6. Verbele care exprima activitati mentale: to agree, to believe, to distrust, to imagine, to doubt, to
remember, to understand, to suppose, to recognize, to forget, to think, to mean
In cazul in care se foloseste forma continua apare o modificare de sens:
I am thinking. (nu se spune si ce gandesc.)

7. Alte verbe care nu pot avea forma continua: to expect, to suffice, to differ, to appear, to contain,
to deserve
Exemplu: That idea appears to be interesting.