Grammar grammar

Non progressive verbs
non continuous verbs/ perceptive verbs/ feelings
Adalah kata kerja yg biasanya tidak digunakan dlm bentuk ing karena dianggap bukan melakukan pekerjaan, tapi merupakan kesan dan proses yg tidak disengaja karena indra persepsi kita.
Sesuatu yg ter...(terdengar, tercium, teringat) dan bukan mem...(mendengar, mencium, mengingat)

Di bawah ini kata2 kerja non-progressive.
Jika kita menemukan kata2 kerja berikut dlm btk progressive, berarti kata tersebut bisa mengartikan istilah tertentu.

know
like
dislike
belong
consist of
hear
agree
believe
appreciate
fear
possess
contain
sound
disagree
doubt
care about
hate
own
mean
recognize
please
mind
exist
seem
promise
remember
prefer
desire
matter
look
like
amaze
suppose
need
resemble
surprise
understand
want
wish

Bandingkan kalimat2 berikut...apa perbedaannya??
1. a. These flowers smell good,
b. James is smelling the flowers.

2. a. I think Roberto is a kind man.
b. I am thinking about this exercise.

3. a. I see a butterfly. Do you see it too?
b. Alex is seeing a doctor about his headaches.
c. Jack and Ann are seeing each other. They go out together every weekend.

4. a. Astrid looks cold. I’ll lend her my coat,
b. Tina is looking out the window. She sees a butterfly.

5. a. Sue is feeling the cat’s fur.
b. The cat’s fur feels soft.
c. I’m not feeling well today.d. I feel that it is important to respect other people’s opinions.

6. a. I remember my first teacher. Do you remember yours?
b. Aunt Sara is looking through an old picture album.She is remembering the wonderful days of her childhood.

7. a. The children want a snack. They’re hungry.
b. Like many kids, our children are often quite noisy when theyplay. They’re playing right now in the next room. Hmmm.They’re being awfully quiet. What do you suppose they’re doing?

8. a. Our son is appearing in a school play this week
b. The grocer is weighing the bananas. He appears to be busy.

(Sumber Azar Undertstanding English Grammar)