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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
State verbs
I know I have already asked a similar question, but somehow I meant something different.
Firstly: Are 'stop' and 'start' state verbs?
Secondly: these are verbs who get followed by the gerund, aren't they? For example: I start doing my homework. Is that sentence correct? Or do we use the present continuous for 'start'? I'm starting to do my homework. If so, the verb doesn't get followed by the gerund, or?
So I don't know if we use the present continuous for these. Generally do we say: 'I start with my homework now' or 'I'm starting with my homework now'?
Thanks
LS
Firstly: Are 'stop' and 'start' state verbs?
Secondly: these are verbs who get followed by the gerund, aren't they? For example: I start doing my homework. Is that sentence correct? Or do we use the present continuous for 'start'? I'm starting to do my homework. If so, the verb doesn't get followed by the gerund, or?
So I don't know if we use the present continuous for these. Generally do we say: 'I start with my homework now' or 'I'm starting with my homework now'?
Thanks
LS
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" doesn't sound complete. " are both grammatical but you would not say these sentences in real speech. "
- " doesn't sound complete.
- " are both grammatical but you would not say these sentences in real speech.
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Stop and start can be used in the continuous so they are not state verbs."I start doing my homework." doesn't sound complete. It should be something like: "I start doing my homework at 9 'o clock.""I'm starting to do my homework." is okay."I start with my homework now." and "I'm starting with my homework now." are both grammatical but you would not say these sentences in real speech. You'd say
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First: Are 'stop' and 'start' state verbs?-- No, they are dynamic.
Second: these are verbs who get followed by the gerund, aren't they?-- No, they can both be followed by either an '-ing' form or an infinitive. In the case of 'stop', the meaning is changed.
He started washing / to wash his car = He began that task.
He stopped washing his
Second: these are verbs who get followed by the gerund, aren't they?-- No, they can both be followed by either an '-ing' form or an infinitive. In the case of 'stop', the meaning is changed.
He started washing / to wash his car = He began that task.
He stopped washing his
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