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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Simple present vs. progressive

Please help! I have to answer these questions for my grammar class!

  • Are there some verbs which can be used in the simple present but not in the present continuous/progressive form?
  • If so, what are those verbs and what do they have in common?
  • Your hypothesis should be grounded in examples.
  

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Are you looking for "modal verbs"?
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AnonymousPlease help! I have to answer these questions for my grammar class!
All you have to do is read the textbook and consult your lecture notes. The answers will be there.

We don't give very complete answers when we sense that all you want is for someone else to do your work for you.

CJ
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Anonymousre there some verbs which can be used in the simple present but not in the present continuous/progressive form?
Yes.
AnonymousIf so, what are those verbs and what do they have in common?
Consult your textbook for an answer.

If a discussion of English verb types is not covered (which I doubt), you can read a
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