زهرة الشمال
10-11-2007, 12:02 AM
Non action verbs - Non progressive verbs
There are some verbs in English are not used in progressive tense , These verbs are
hear see believe think exist soundhaveunderstandneed like forget wantremember admithate love possess belong be own know prefere
Ex
I can hear someone is talking
INCORRECT: I am hearing someone is talking
I can see you passing in front of me
INCORRECT:I am seeing you passing in front of me
This actor is acting well but prefere the another one
INCORRECT:This actor is acting well but I am prefereing the another one
I'm hungry. I wanta sandwich
INCORRECT:I amwantinga sandwich
Give another examples for the other verbs
Notice that for “ think” and “ have “ they are used in progress but their meaning would be different
Ex : He is thinging right now
I am having a good time
The difference between “ think “ and “ thinking “ is that the second expresses the action of thinging whereas the second have the same meaning of ” believe ” and the like for “ have” when “ have “ does not mean “ own “ it becomes progressive
There are some verbs in English are not used in progressive tense , These verbs are
hear see believe think exist soundhaveunderstandneed like forget wantremember admithate love possess belong be own know prefere
Ex
I can hear someone is talking
INCORRECT: I am hearing someone is talking
I can see you passing in front of me
INCORRECT:I am seeing you passing in front of me
This actor is acting well but prefere the another one
INCORRECT:This actor is acting well but I am prefereing the another one
I'm hungry. I wanta sandwich
INCORRECT:I amwantinga sandwich
Give another examples for the other verbs
Notice that for “ think” and “ have “ they are used in progress but their meaning would be different
Ex : He is thinging right now
I am having a good time
The difference between “ think “ and “ thinking “ is that the second expresses the action of thinging whereas the second have the same meaning of ” believe ” and the like for “ have” when “ have “ does not mean “ own “ it becomes progressive