بعضی از افعال هستند که فقط در زمان حال ساده به کار برده میشوند.برای مثال شما نمی توانید بگویید
”I am knowing”
اما می توانید بگویید”I know”
در زیر فهرستي از این گونه افعال هست كه در بین آنها استثنا هایی وجود دارند:

Prefer ، Need ، Want ، Hate ، Love ، Like ، Hear ، See ، Belong ، Believe ، Realize ، Know ، Understand ، Mean ، Suppose، Seem ، Forget ، Remember
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Do you like Rome?


(Not are you liking)

He doesn’t understand the problem.

(Not he is not understanding)

These shoes belong to me.

(Not are belonging)

What do you think Tom will do?
( What do you believe Tom will do=?)

Do you have a car?

(not are you having)

But: What are you thinking about?
(what is going in your mind=?)