The communicative aspects are more fully developed and explicit in the third editions. This edition of Fundamentals of English Grammar includes a greatly increased number of "real communication15 opportunites for the teacher to exploit. | 16 CHAPTER 1 1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS a I know Ms. Chen. INCORRECT I am knowing Ms. Chen. b I m hungry. I want a sandwich. INCORRECT I am wanting a sandwich. c This book belongs to Mikhail. incorrect This book is belonging to Mikhail. Some verbs are not used in progressive tenses. These verbs are called non-action verbs. They express a situation that exists not an action in progress. NON-ACTION VERBS hear believe be own need like forget see thinif exist have 1 warn love remember sound understand possess prefer hate know belong COMPARE d I think that grammar is easy. e I am thinking about grammar right now. f Tom has a car. g I m having a good time. Think and have can be used in the progressive. In d When think means believe it is nonprogressive. In e When think expresses thoughts that are going through a person s mind it can be progressive. In f When have means own or expresses possession it is not used in the progressive. In g In expressions where have does not mean own . have a good time have a bad time have trouble have a problem have company have an operation have can be used in the progressive. Non-action verbs are also called stative verbs or nonprogressive verbs. EXERCISE 19. Progressive verbs vs. non-action verbs. Chart 1-6 Directions Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive. 1. Right now I look w Iddkiwg at the board. I see _ some words on the board. 2. A you need some help Mrs. Brown you want me to carry that box for you B Yes thank you. That s very kind of you. 3. A Who is that man I think that I know him but I forget his name. B That s Mr. Martinez. A That s right I remember him now. 4. A you believe in flying saucers B What you talk about A You know spaceships from outer space with alien creatures aboard. B In my opinion flying saucers exist only in people s imaginations. Present Time 17 5. Right now the children be at the beach. They have a good time. They have
