Verbal Relations in English Grammar

30| VERBAL RELATIONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR |I consider (believe) her to be a very good student.I expected (supposed, thought) you’d agree with me.I feel (suppose) there is something wrong about him.I think (suppose) you’re right.I’m still considering (studying) all the pros and cons.I could not come for I was expecting (waiting for) a friend at the time.I’m feeling quite cold. am thinking over (studying) your offer. I am forgetting things more and more now (beginning to forget).She is understanding grammar better now (beginning to understand).Moreover, the verbs can occur in the continuous aspect when the ideas they denote are to be emphasized:Don’t shout, I am hearing you perfectly well!Why are you staring into the darkness? What are you seeing there?Are you still remaining my friend.You see, she’s knowing too much.They don’t know that inside I know what they’re like, and that all the time I’m hating them.The category of perfect is constituted by the opposition of the perfect to the non-perfect. The perfect forms denote action preceding certain moments of time in the present, past or future. The non-perfect forms denote actions belonging to certain moments of time in the present, past or future.PerfectNon-perfectI have seen the film, and I think it is dull.At last you are here! I’ve been waiting for you so long!She had left by the 2nd of September.She had been sleeping for half an hour when the telephone woke her up.I shall have returned before you get the supper ready.I see you are tired.Whom are you waiting for?She left on the 2nd of September.When the fire began, everybody was sleeping.I shall return at 10.