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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Stative verb: part of progressive or an adjective?
Hi,
I think it is correct to say that some stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't.
He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progrssive.
He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
Does the word 'feeling' an adjective here??
He is tasting the pie. -- Here the stative verb 'taste' seems to be used in progressive tense. Does that mean it is a part of a progressive tense like "He is playing tennis"?
He is thinking about the test result. -- Here, I think the word "think" is stative. Does that mean the word "thinking" in the sentence is acting as an adjective?
I think it is correct to say that some stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't.
He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progrssive.
He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
Does the word 'feeling' an adjective here??
He is tasting the pie. -- Here the stative verb 'taste' seems to be used in progressive tense. Does that mean it is a part of a progressive tense like "He is playing tennis"?
He is thinking about the test result. -- Here, I think the word "think" is stative. Does that mean the word "thinking" in the sentence is acting as an adjective?
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He is playing tennis. - - YES He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
- He is playing tennis.
- - - YES He is feeling good/humble.
- -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
- -- Not an adjective; it is 'feel' in the present progressive.
- He is tasting the pie.
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He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progressive.-- YES
He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
Does the word 'feeling' an adjective here??-- Not an adjective; it is 'feel' in the present progressive.
He is tasting
He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progressive.-- YES
He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an active sense too.
Does the word 'feeling' an adjective here??-- Not an adjective; it is 'feel' in the present progressive.
He is tasting
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Anonymoussome stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't.Hmmm. Most of them? I'm not sure that part is true. It may be. Some verbs have both stative and dynamic uses / meanings.
He is feeling good. = He feels good. This stative verb can be used in the progressive tense.
He is tasting the pie.
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