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Action or non action verbs
'action verbs' can be used in BE + -ING:
My mother is cooking dinner now | My father cooks dinner on Sundays |
'non action verbs' or 'stative verbs' cannot be used in BE + -ING:
ABSTRACT | be, believe,know, need, understand, remember, think, imagine, forget, mean, exist... |
FEELINGS | like, dislike, love, hate, fear, envy, care... |
SENSES | hear, see, feel, smell, taste, sound, seem |
BELONGINGS | own, have, belong, possess |
I love my mother (I am loving my mother) I need a new car (I am needing a new car)
When they have other meanings, these words can sometimes be in BE + ING:
Sarah looks beautiful. | The detective is looking for a clue |
Exercise: use the present simple OR the present continuous.
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