Non-Action Verbs
Suggested words:
See also: Vocabulary: Be Verbs
| Have | has | had | had | having* | ||||
| Need | needs | needed | needed | |||||
| Want | wants | wanted | wanted | |||||
| Like | likes | liked | liked | |||||
| Own | owns | owned | owned | |||||
| Prefer | prefers | preferred | preferred |
*Most non-action verbs are not used in the continuous tenses.
I like it.
Not: I am liking it.
Some verbs such as “have” carry multiple meanings, some of which
can be used in the continuous tenses.
| We’re having a party this weekend. | (Okay) | |
| We’re having a new bicycle. | (Not okay) | |
| I’m thinking of you right now. | (continuous: okay) | |
| I am thinking you are beautiful. | (continuous: not okay) |
See also: Grammar: Non-Action Verbs