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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Why some verbs don't use 'progressive verb'?
for example, 'understand, know, recognize, matter, possess, hear, sound, want, resemble, feel, appear, love, contain etc'
In grammar books, this verb don't used in the progressive verbs.
why some verbs don't use 'progressive verb'??
special reason??
In grammar books, this verb don't used in the progressive verbs.
why some verbs don't use 'progressive verb'??
special reason??
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Verbs that don't denote action are unlikely to occur in progressive/continuous tenses. That's the only "rule" there is. People just don't use verbs like know in these tenses.
- Verbs that don't denote action are unlikely to occur in progressive/continuous tenses.
- That's the only "rule" there is.
- People just don't use verbs like know in these tenses.
- Some of the verbs in your list do occur in continuous tenses, though.
- For example: He is hearing things.
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Verbs that don't denote action are unlikely to occur in progressive/continuous tenses. That's the only "rule" there is. People just don't use verbs like know in these tenses. Some of the verbs in your list do occur in continuous tenses, though. For example:
He is hearing things.
This means that "he" hears sounds that don't exist. In theory, love should
He is hearing things.
This means that "he" hears sounds that don't exist. In theory, love should
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