Verbs which are not usually used in continuous tenses.
(Glagoli koji se obično ne koriste u continuous vremenima.)
Some verbs (for example know and like) are not action verbs. You cannot say “I am knowing” or “they are liking”; you can only say “I know”, “they like”.
(Neki glagoli (na primjer know i like) nisu glagoli radnje. Ne možemo reći “I am knowing” ili “they are liking”; možemo reći samo “Iknow”, “they like”.)
The following verbs are not normally used in continuous tenses
(sljedeće glagole obično ne koristimo u continuous vremenima):
• like (sviđati se)
• love (voljeti)
• hate (mrziti)
• want (htjeti)
• need (trebati)
• prefer (preferirati)
• know (znati)
• realise (shvatiti)
• suppose (pretpostavljati / pretpostaviti)
• mean (značiti)
• understand (razumjeti)
• believe (vjerovati)
• remember (sjećati se)
• belong (pripadati)
• contain (sadržavati)
• consist (sačinjavati, obuhvaćati)
• depend (ovisiti)
• seem (činiti se, doimati se)
• I am hungry. I want something to eat. (not “I’m wanting”)
(Gladan sam. Želim nešto za jelo.) (ne “I’m wanting”)
• Do you understand what I mean?
(Razumiješ li što želim reći?)
• Ann doesn’t seem very happy at the moment.
(Ann se trenutačno ne čini previše sretnom.)
When think means “believe”, do not use the continuous
(kad think znači “vjerovati”, nemojte koristiti continuous):
• What do you think ( = believe) will happen? (not “what are you thinking”)
(Što misliš ( = vjeruješ) da će se dogoditi?) (ne “what are you thinking”)
but (ali)…
• You look serious. What are you thinking about? ( = What is going on in your mind?)
(Izgledaš ozbiljno. O čemu razmišljaš? ( = Što ti se vrti po glavi?)
• I’m thinking about giving up my job. ( = I am considering)
(Razmišljam da dam otkaz. ( = razmatram to)
When have means “possess” etc., do not use the continuous
(kad have znači “imati”, “posjedovati” itd., nemojte koristiti continuous):
• We’re enjoying our holiday. We have a nice room in the hotel. (not “we’re having”)
(Uživamo u našem odmoru. Imamo lijepu sobu u hotelu. (ne “we’re having”)
but (ali)…
• We’re enjoying our holiday. We’re having a great time.
(Uživamo u našem odmoru. Sjajno se zabavljamo.)
See hear smell taste
(vidjeti, čuti, mirisati / zaudarati, okusiti)
We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with these verbs
(s ovim glagolima obično koristimo present simple (ne continuous)):
• Do you see that man over there? (not “are you seeing”)
(Vidiš li onog čovjeka ondje? (ne “are you seeing”)
• This room smells. Let’s open a window.
We often use can + see/hear/smell/taste
(često koristimo can + see/hear/smell/taste):
• Listen! Can you hear something?
(Slušaj! Čuješ li nešto?)
But you can use the continuous with see (I’m seeing) when the meaning is “having a meeting with”
(ali možemo koristiti continuous glagola see (I’m seeing) kad je značenje “imam sastanak s”):
• I’m seeing the manager tomorrow.
(Sutra imam sastanak s menadžerom.)
He is selfish and He is being selfish
(On je sebičan i Ponaša se sebično)
The present continuous of be is I am being / he is being / you are being etc.
(Present continuous glagola be je I am being / he is being / you are being itd.)
I’m being = “I am behaving / I’m acting”. Compare:
(I’m being = “Ponašam se”.
Usporedite
• I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
(being selfish = behaving selfishly at the moment)
(Ne razumijem zašto se ponaša tako sebično. Inače nije takav.
(being selfish = trenutačno se ponaša sebično))
but (ali)…
• He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish. (not “he is being”)
(he is selfish generally, not only at the moment)
(On nikad ne misli na druge ljude. On je vrlo sebičan. (ne “he is being”)
(on je općenito sebičan, ne samo trenutačno))
We use am/is/are being to say how somebody is behaving. It is not usually possible in other sentences
(Am/is/are being koristimo da kažemo kako se netko ponaša. To obično nije moguće u drugim rečenicama):
• It’s hot today. (not “it’s being hot”)
(Danas je vruće. (ne “it’s being hot”)
• Sarah is very tired. (not “is being tired”)
(Sarah je vrlo umorna. (ne “is being tired”)
Look and feel
(izgledati i osjećati)
You can use the present simple or continuous when you say how somebody looks or feels now
(možete koristiti present simple ili continuous kad kažete kako netko izgleda ili se osjeća toga trenutka):
• You look well today. or You’re looking well today.
(Danas izgledaš dobro. ili Danas izgledaš dobro.)
• How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?
(Kako se sada osjećaš? ili Kako se sada osjećaš?)
but (ali)…
• I usually feel tired in the morning. (not “I’m usually feeling”)
(Obično se ujutro osjećam umorno. (ne “I’m usually feeling”)