Non progressive ( Stative
verbs)
Those verbs which are
not normally used in continuous / progressive tenses known as non progressive
verbs.
Why is it so?? The
answer is simple..
Because these verbs describe mental states: believe, doubt, expect, feel
(=think or have an opinion), forget, guess, imagine, intend, know, mean,
perceive, realize, recall, recognize, recollect, regard, remember, see
understand suppose, think (=be of the opinion, have an opinion), trust.
We use these verbs in
present simple instead present progressive or past progressive
Take some example of non-progressive
verbs
I know the reality.
Not. I am knowing the reality.
I think the
government is responsible.
Not. I am thinking
the government is responsible.
(think here =
have an opinion)
I believe her. Not I am believing her
I can understand... Not. I am not understanding
I like rice...not I
was liking rice or I am liking rice.
She needs a cup of coffee.
Not she is needing a cup of coffee.
Verbs that express
feelings and emotions or effects: adore, appreciate, astonish, care,
desire, detest, like/ dislike fear, forgive, hate, impress, mind, want, wish. refer are counted Non progressive verbs
likewise feel, hear, see, smell, sound, taste are non-progressive verbs which cannot be used in continuous tense.
Some other
verbs, including, belong to, consist of, depend on, own, possess, and
seem are non-progressive and the above mentioned rules can be applied for
these verbs.
Note. in rare cases (exceptional
cases ) we can use some Non progressive verbs in progressive form.
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