VW Non-Action Verbs
Non-Action Verbs
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See also: Vocabulary: Be Verbs
| Have | has | had | had | having* | ||||
| Need | needs | needed | needed | |||||
| Want | wants | wanted | wanted | |||||
| Like | likes | liked | liked | |||||
| Own | owns | owned | owned | |||||
| Prefer | prefers | preferred | preferred |
*Most non-action verbs are not used in the continuous tenses.
I like it.
Not: I am liking it.
Some verbs such as “have” carry multiple meanings, some of which
can be used in the continuous tenses.
|
We’re having a party this weekend. |
(Okay) |
|
We’re having a new bicycle. |
(Not okay) |
|
I’m thinking of you right now. |
(continuous: okay) |
|
I am thinking you are beautiful. |
(continuous: not okay) |
See also: Grammar: Non-Action Verbs
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