Hi, I think it is correct to say that some stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't. He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progrssive. He is feeling

Is this a past perfect tense or a past perfect continous tense? They went back to ***, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they ... One more thing: Does the term "progressive tense" mean the same as

Goodman: I didn’t not change the content of your post No, you did. You said that I had said "I stopped know it". I've never written so. I wrote "I stopped know ing it". If you say “I forgot I have a 10 o’clock

Goodman: - I've never written “I stopped know it” as you claim I have. Again, you used this request to split my paragraph right between the statement and its "elaboration". Why do you do that? That's inadequate. Look here:

Anon, We will find the most awkward English and the best writing from Google. By the way you articulated, you are pretty logical, but if I may say so, your logic is a little skewed. (for example, " to know how to do the scuba-diving- then

2CalifJim: What about 700 examples of "been knowing"? ;) 2Goodman: The verb "to know" works perfectly well with the Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense. Yes, it is FORBIDDEN to be used in this tense, but that doesn't

If you were to put that money into a savings account, you would be less likely to spend it. Can you give me a rule or explanation for when this structure is used? I mean, I have no trouble with the usage, but I don't know how to explain it to

Hi, YSchneider . I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers. Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door? in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at

. Generally, use the adjective with stative verbs of sensation and the adverb with active ones: The brown sweets don't taste any different from the pink ones She looks different today. I wouldn't do things any differently if the

Only one s in present !!! You can't use will with the stative verbs in this construction: plus an indirect question. I would not call these relative clauses. to finish first - an action. how you are - a state - not an action. get there first