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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Verbs without ING form

Dear teachers,

Can you give me the list of verbs without ING form? Or any link that could get me there? And, what do you call them? I'm sorry but I couldn't find when I googled them.

Like
Understand
owe..........etc.

Please help me thank you!
  

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Your examples both have -ing forms. You are looking for defective verbs. org/wiki/Defective_verb on the subject.

— Rover_KE

  • Your examples both have -ing forms.
  • You are looking for defective verbs.
  • org/wiki/Defective_verb on the subject.
  • Rover
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Your examples both have -ing forms.

You are looking for defective verbs.

See the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defective_verb on the subject.

Rover
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My bad sorry, I meant V ing that can't be used for continuous tense. My title and my questions were wrong. Sorry for that.

I like you.
I am liking you.

I understand the meaning.
I am understanding the meaning.

etc. etc...

Thanks!
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