These verbs:
- like
- believe
- possess
- know
- agree
- smell
- deny
- understand
- love
- belong
- promise
- own
- care.
Grouped by meaning
- Like love care
- possess own belong
- Taste hear smell
- believe know understand
- promise agree deny
I'm liking this alot = I'm enjoying this. Seeing is believing. (y) = If I can see something with my own eyes , then I must believe it's true. I believe that is true. (Does this mean that I continuously believe this is true?) Some verbs ARE CONTINuOuS This is very much to my liking. (y) Here 'liking is a noun. A liking for ... I am liking this. (n) Anybody possessing more than 2 acres of land , may have to pay more tax. (Also - Anybody who possesses)
Knowing of secrets might be dangerous. (n) Knowledge of ... Knowing me , knowing you. there is nothing we can do! (y) ABBA In my knowing .... (To my knowledge ) As far as I know ... There's no knowing what he will do next. (y) This theory is worth knowing. It's worth + --ing It's worth saying , doing , having .... Boss gets 4m dollars for agreeing not to use a corporate jet. (Because he agreed ..) talking about + (-ing verb) Ways to keep your bedroom smelling fresh. Detecting terrorists by smelling fear. After "for" , where 'for' gives a reason, we use -ing. Bishop convicted for denying holocaust. I'm not denying anything. (y) My understanding (Noun) is that .... A brief illustrated guide to understanding Islam.
Which sentences are incorrect in the use of -ing form?
- I'm thinking you should talk to your bank manager. (n)
- I'm thinking of spending a week in France.
- I'm seeing paul tonight.
- I'm seeing what you mean. (n)
- I'm tasting the soup to see if it's good.
- This soup is tasting great.
- She's feeling that we should go on holiday. (n)
- She's feeling unwell.
- A sudden draught of air blew the door shut.
- Shaun proposed a wedding to me last night. I didn't know what to say. Shaun proposed marriage. That was a marriage of convenience.
- I'm afraid this will definitely add to the overall cost of the project.
- Don't shoot I'm coming out.
- You surprised when you said you said you were leaving at the end of the week. WRONG - You WERE surprised / You surprised ME
- I wonder whether you could suggest me a good grammar book. WRONG
- Why don't I make you a nice hot cup tea?
- He still owes for his share of the holiday we had together last year. WRONG
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