Present Simple is used with the following verbs instead Present Progressive

-physical perceptions: hear, notice, see, feel

-emotions: like, love, hate, adore, detest.

-wish: desire, want, wish

-mental processes: believe, think, know, understand, remember,

recognize, imagine, doubt, consider, expect, mind

-relation: be, have, own, deserve, depend

-other: allow, astonish, envy, fail to do, find, forgive, intend, interest,

keep doing, manage to do, mean, please, prefer, realize, refuse,

remind, seem, smell, sound, succeed, surprise, taste, tend value.

e.g. I know this man. (Нельзя сказать: I’m knowing …)

Present Progressive may be used in the following cases with specific meaning

DYNAMIC VERBS: (can be used in the progressive)

1.Activity verbs:(ask, beg, call, drink, play, read, listen to)  PROCESS

Process verbs: (change, widen, deteriorate, grow, fall, die)

2.Bodily Sensation:(ache, feel, hurt, itch) ------------------------ INTENSITY

3.Momentary actions:(hit, jump, kick, knock, nod, tap) -------  REPETITION

e.g. She is asking you to be quiet.

I’m feeling very nervous.

The boxer is hitting another boxer.

STATIVE VERBS: (usually not used in the progressive but when used their meanings are affected)

1.Physical Perception: “see” - (увидеться, проводить) e.g. Are you seeing me?

2.Emotions & wish:  intensification e.g. I’m loving you.

3.Mental Processes:

consider (= изучать)  e.g. We are considering your application.

expect (= ожидать)  e.g. I’m expecting a visitor.

mind (= присматривать)  e.g. Is anyone minding the baby while you are out?

think (= процесс мышления)  e.g. Be quiet! I’m thinking.

4.Relational verbs:

be (= behave)  e.g. You are being rude.

have a smoke have dinner have something done

a walk breakfast

a bath coffee / tea

a party troubles / difficulties

e.g. They are having dinner at the moment. I’m having my room painted.

5.I’m noticing the changes. notice …

I’m understanding you. I’m beginning to understand …

I’m forgetting my French. forget …

FIVE SENSES

VOLUNTARY INVOLUNTARY

I’m listening to you.       I hear you.

I’m looking at you.          I see you.

I’m feeling this pillow.    I feel a pin in it.

I’m smelling the flower. I smell gas. It smells awful

I’m tasting this soup.      I taste pepper in it. I tastes hot.