英语词汇non progressive verbs的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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non-progressive verbsastonish: non-progressive verbastonish: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210169concern: non-progressive verbconcern: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210374consist: non-progressive verbconsist: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210385contain: non-progressive verbcontain: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210386disagree: non-progressive verbdisagree: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210480include: non-progressive verbinclude: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.210901measure: non-progressive verbmeasure: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.211091non-progressive verbsnon-progressive verbs 411185possess: non-progressive verbpossess: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.211376realise: non-progressive verbrealise: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.211475recognise: non-progressive verbrecognise: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.211481satisfy: non-progressive verbsatisfy: non-progressive verb non-progressive verb 4.211540state verbsstate verbs 4.111673weigh: progressive and non-progressive usesweigh: progressive and non-progressive uses progressive and non-progressive uses 4.3119204 non-progressive verbs1verbs not often used in progressive ('continuous') formsSome verbs are not often used in progressive forms.I like this music. (not I'm liking this music.)I called her because I needed to talk. (not … because I was needing to talk.)Some other verbs are not used in progressive forms when they have certain meanings (see below). Compare:I'm seeing the doctor at ten o'clock.I see what you mean. (not I'm seeing what you mean.)Many of these non-progressive verbs refer to states rather than actions. Some refer to mental states (e.g. know, think, believe); some others refer to the use of the senses (e.g. smell, taste).Modal verbs (e.g. can, must) have no progressive forms, 68.1.2common non-progressive verbsHere is a list of some common verbs which are not often used in progressive forms (or which are not used in progressive forms with certain meanings).

mental and emotional states
believe	(dis)like	see (= understand)
doubt	love	suppose
feel (= have an opinion)	prefer	think (= have an opinion)
hate	realise	understand
imagine	recognise	want
know	remember	wish

use of the senses
feel	see	sound
hear	smell	taste

communicating and causing reactions
agree	impress	promise
appear	look (= seem)	satisfy
astonish	mean	seem
deny	please	surprise
disagree

other
be	deserve	measure (= have length, etc)
belong	fit	need
concern	include	owe
consist	involve	own
contain	lack	possess
depend	matter	weigh (= have weight)

More details of the use of some of these verbs are given in other entries. See the Index for references.3progressive and non-progressive usesCompare the progressive and non-progressive uses of some of the verbs listed above.–I'm feeling fine. (or I feel fine. 463.1) I feel we shouldn't do it. (not I'm feeling we shouldn't do it. – feel here = have an opinion.)–What are you thinking about?What do you think of the government? (not What are you thinking of the government? – think here = have an opinion.)–I'm seeing Leslie tomorrow.I see what you mean. (not I'm seeing what you mean. – see here = understand.)–Why are you smelling the meat? Is it bad?Does the meat smell bad? (not Is the meat smelling bad? 581.)–I'm just tasting the cake to see if it's OK.The cake tastes wonderful. (not The cake's tasting wonderful. 603.)–The scales broke when I was weighing myself this morning.I weighed 68 kilos three months ago – and look at me now! (not I was weighing 68 kilos … – weigh here = have weight.)Occasionally 'non-progressive' verbs are used in progressive forms in order to emphasise the idea of change or development.These days, more and more people prefer / are preferring to retire early.The water tastes / is tasting better today.As I get older, I remember / I'm remembering less and less.I'm liking it here more and more as time goes by.Need, want and mean can have future or present perfect progressive uses.Will you be needing the car this afternoon?I've been wanting to go to Australia for years.I've been meaning to tell you about Andrew. He …4can see, etcCan is often used with see, hear, feel, taste, smell, understand and remember to give a kind of progressive meaning, especially in British English (84).I can see Emma coming down the road.Can you smell something burning?5-ing formsEven verbs which are never used in progressive tenses have -ing forms which can be used in other kinds of structure.Knowing her tastes, I bought her a large box of chocolates.You can respect people's views without agreeing with them.Previous Next