Noun-action verbs – Part 2
| Verb | Use in present simple | Use in present continuous |
| be | Your son is a very obedient child, isn’t he? | Your son is being very obedient at the moment.
(=is behaving obediently) |
| have | They’re very rich. They have three homes and a yacht. | I’m having a really good time, thanks.
(=am experiencing) |
| think | I think that the world’s problems are getting worse. | I’m thinking of contributing to Oxfam.
(=am considering)
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| mean | The sign means ‘slow down’. | You’re always meaning to call us, but you never do. (=are intending) |
| appear | It appears the police have not started the investigation. | The Philharmonic are appearing at the palladium.
(=are performing) |
| weigh | She weighs 70 kilos. | I’m weighing the ingredients for the cake.
(=action of weighing) |