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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive with Dynamic & Stative verbs
1) Is the following all correct?
Present simple tense (indicative)= expresses habituality in present if it is a dynamic/continuous verb:
I kill people with my sword.
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Present simple tense (indicative)= expresses something happening right now, if it is a stative/non-continuous verb:
I am happy.
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Past subjunctive= expresses habituality in present if it is a dynamic/continuous verb
I wish I used my sword more often.
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Past subjunctive= expressing something happening right now, if it is a stative/non-continuous verb:
I wish I were happy.
Present simple tense (indicative)= expresses habituality in present if it is a dynamic/continuous verb:
I kill people with my sword.
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Present simple tense (indicative)= expresses something happening right now, if it is a stative/non-continuous verb:
I am happy.
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Past subjunctive= expresses habituality in present if it is a dynamic/continuous verb
I wish I used my sword more often.
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Past subjunctive= expressing something happening right now, if it is a stative/non-continuous verb:
I wish I were happy.
Top answer
I can't figure out what you mean by these expressions: a dynamic/continuous verb a stative/non-continuous verb Why have you added continuous and non-continuous , which are normally used to indicate the presence of an -ing form (continuous) or not (non-continuous)? CJ _________ They're not all correct in any case: I fly to Detroit tomorrow. ) _________ Here's another problem.
- I can't figure out what you mean by these expressions: a dynamic/continuous verb a stative/non-continuous verb Why have you added continuous and non-continuous , which are normally used to indicate the presence of an -ing form (continuous) or not (non-continuous)?
- CJ _________ They're not all correct in any case: I fly to Detroit tomorrow.
- ) _________ Here's another problem.
- Past subjunctive= expressing something happening right now, if it is a stative/non-continuous verb: I wish I were happy.
- The being happy is not something happening right now.
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I can't figure out what you mean by these expressions:
a dynamic/continuous verb
a stative/non-continuous verb
Why have you added continuous and non-continuous, which are normally used to indicate the presence of an -ing form (continuous) or not (non-continuous)?
CJ
_________
They're not all correct in any case:
I
a dynamic/continuous verb
a stative/non-continuous verb
Why have you added continuous and non-continuous, which are normally used to indicate the presence of an -ing form (continuous) or not (non-continuous)?
CJ
_________
They're not all correct in any case:
I
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Before I read the rest of your post, I'll just present the following link and quote:
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html
"Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or st
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html
"Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or st
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