Non-Action Verbs
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See also: Vocabulary: Be Verbs
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Have |
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has |
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had |
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had |
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having* |
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Need |
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needs |
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needed |
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needed |
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Want |
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wants |
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wanted |
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wanted |
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Like |
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likes |
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liked |
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liked |
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Own |
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owns |
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owned |
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owned |
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Prefer |
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prefers |
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preferred |
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preferred |
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*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.
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We're having a party this weekend. |
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(Okay) |
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We're having a new bicycle. |
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(Not okay) |
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I'm thinking of you right now. |
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(continuous: okay) |
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I am thinking you are beautiful. |
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(continuous: not okay) |
See also: Grammar: Non-Action Verbs
