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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
want
Hello,
1. I am wanting a book.
2. I want a book.
3. She is wanting a book.
4. She wants a book.
Which are correct?
One more question - why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense?
1. I am wanting a book.
2. I want a book.
3. She is wanting a book.
4. She wants a book.
Which are correct?
One more question - why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense?
Top answer
Hanuman_2000 why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense? html Also, see these related threads: non progressive verbs (see Clive's answer) and: How have I discovered those threads? Well, I did a search with want progressive (in the top right corner) which you should do too in the future.
- Hanuman_2000 why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense?
- html Also, see these related threads: non progressive verbs (see Clive's answer) and: How have I discovered those threads?
- Well, I did a search with want progressive (in the top right corner) which you should do too in the future.
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Hanuman_2000why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense?Simple, because it's part of this
list of non-progressive verbs:
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/prgverbchrt.html
Also, see these related
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Hanuman_2000Actually I don't know why, but the grammar rule says that they are not used in that form
Hello,1. I am wanting a book.
2. I want a book.3. She is wanting a book.
4. She wants a book.
One more question - why the verb "want" is not used in progressive tense?
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hanuman,
Certain verbs, called stative verbs, show no action that anyone can see. These are generally not used in the progressive tenses.
You can sit quietly doing nothing, making no moves at all, and yet perhaps you want something, or believe something, or know something. Nobody can see that you want something, or believe something, or know something. (You have to te
Certain verbs, called stative verbs, show no action that anyone can see. These are generally not used in the progressive tenses.
You can sit quietly doing nothing, making no moves at all, and yet perhaps you want something, or believe something, or know something. Nobody can see that you want something, or believe something, or know something. (You have to te
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Hello ,
Thanks a lot for making things clear.Really, it was very informative.
Thanks a lot for making things clear.Really, it was very informative.
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