Be
(See 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
think you are beautiful. |
(continuous not okay) |
|
Vocabulary
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