Click for Audio Suggested words: Non-action Verbs 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

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