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Seul-gi choi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Be~ing form

Hi

I have some questions about using 'be ~ing form' for example I'm going to school.

'Go' is possible to use '~ing form' (progressive).

Because 'GO' is action verbs which i can see somebody doing.

and action verbs can be used in '~ing form'.

'start,change,become...'verbs is not action verb which i can't see somebody doing.

But 'start,change' is possible to use '~ing form'

ex) Is your English getting better?

? I can't see your english getting better.

Why are 'start,change..'verbs possible to use 'ing form'?
  

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You can see something start and change , too, but that's not the point. It is the linking verbs and the verbs of sense ( taste, smell, feel , etc) that generally use present simple for current activity instead of the progressive form-- but even they can be cast into progressive sometimes when the condition is of particular interest or concern.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can see something start and change , too, but that's not the point.
  • It is the linking verbs and the verbs of sense ( taste, smell, feel , etc) that generally use present simple for current activity instead of the progressive form-- but even they can be cast into progressive sometimes when the condition is of particular interest or concern.
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You can see something start and change, too, but that's not the point. It is the linking verbs and the verbs of sense (taste, smell, feel, etc) that generally use present simple for current activity instead of the progressive form-- but even they can be cast into progressive sometimes when the condition is of particular interest or concern.
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