Некоторые глаголы не могут иметь форму Continuous, т.к.   

выражают не процесс, а состояние, и употребляются в форме Simple:

1. Глаголы чувственного восприятия: to see, to hear

2. Глаголы умственной деятельности: to know, to believe, to think (to have an opinion), to doubt, to feel (to have an opinion), to guess, to imagine, to mean, to realize, to recognize, to remember, to suppose, to understand;

3. Глаголы, выражающие эмоциональное состояние, желание: to love, to like, to dislike, to hate, to prefer, to want, to wish;

4. Глаголы, выражающие физические свойства объектов: to taste (to have a flavor), to smell (to give out a smell), to sound, to weigh (to have weight);

5. Глаголы, выражающие воздействие, влияние: to astonish, to impress, to please, to satisfy, to surprise;

6. Глаголы, выражающие абстрактные отношения: to be, to have, to contain, to depend, to belong, to concern, to consist of, to deserve, to fit, to include, to involve, to lack, to matter, to need, to owe, to own, to possess, to appear, to resemble, to seem.     

Некоторые из вышеперечисленных глаголов могут использоваться в форме Continuous, но их значение при этом меняется:

Exercise 5. Correct the forms of the verbs if the tenses are wrong.

1. The clock is striking, it's time to finish your studies. 2. They are understanding the problem now. 3. Where is John? — He prepares his lessons; he usually prepares them at that time. 4. They are glad to know that their son is coming home next week. 5. The evening is warm, but you are shivering. Is anything the matter? — Nothing serious, I am feeling cold. 6. Can I see Mr. Green? — I am sorry, you can't: he has dinner. 7. The soup is tasting delicious. 8. Now I am seeing what you are driving at. 9. He believes in God and is always going to church on Sundays. 10. I am hating to speak to him. He is always complaining and forgetting what to do. 11. They are being so nice to me at present. I am feeling they are liking me. 12. He often changes his political views. Now he is belonging to the Conservative Party. 13. Look! Somebody tries to open your car. 14. Oh, I won't take this dish. It is smelling awful. 15. How can I recognize him? I haven't met him. — He is wearing a yellow leather jacket and green jeans. 16. She usually drinks tea in the morning, but today she drinks coffee. 17. The last train is leaving the station at 11.50. 18. He is wanting to buy a car, but first he must learn to drive, so he is taking his driving lessons. 19. I can't stand him. He is liking to mock at people. He is always laughing at us when we meet. 20. Don't laugh at lessons, you are always laughing too much and the teachers are usually complaining of you.

Exercise 6. Put the verb into the correct form, the Present Continuous or the Present Indefinite.

1. Let’s go out. It (not/rain) now. 2. Look! He (come). I (want) to speak to him.3. This stream (flow) to the lake at the bottom of the valley. 4. These things (not/belong) to my parents. 5.  (it/ever/rain) on Madeira? 6.They usually (grow) vegetables in their garden but this year they (not/grow) any. 7. Can you ride a bicycle? - No, but I (learn). My brother (teach) me. 8. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) four languages very well. 9. I (not/believe) this man’s story. 10. I usually (enjoy) music but I (not/enjoy) this record very much. 11. Jim is very untidy. He (always/leave) his things all over the place. 12. My brother (live) in Cardiff. He has always lived in Wales. Where (your sister /live)? 13. We (play) tennis tomorrow. 14. I (think) of giving up my job. 15. She (look for) a new flat at the moment. 16. What (your husband/do)? -  He's a broker but he (not/work) at the moment. 17. Today the river (flow) much faster than yesterday. 18. Normally I (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 19. I (think) this is your key. Am I right?

20. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I (prefer) tea. 21. After lunch I (stay) at home.

Exercise 7. Translate into English.

1. Питер сейчас делает домашнее задание. 2. Почему ты идешь так быстро? — Я боюсь опоздать (miss) на поезд. Обычно я выхожу из дома раньше и иду медленно. 3. Какие новые предметы сту­денты изучают в этом году? 4. В следующее воскресенье я уезжаю в Данию. 5. Мистер Томпсон сейчас живет в Праге. — Что он там делает? — Он преподает английский. 6. Сегод­ня идет снег. Обычно зима здесь теплая, и снег идет редко. 7. Я не могу больше с вами разговаривать. По­чему вы всегда критикуете (criticize) все, что я делаю? 8. Что с тобой? Ты очень бледная. Как ты себя чувству­ешь? — У меня сильно болит голова. 9. Когда они уле­тают в Нью-Йорк? — На следующей неделе. 10. Что ты делаешь? Зачем ты кладешь соль в кофе? 11. Сейчас кризис, и цены растут очень быстро. 12. Как вкусно пахнет кофе! Сделай мне чашечку, только без сахара. 13. На ней сегодня шляпа и голубое платье. 14.Соус такой вкусный! Ты готовишь сам?