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Some verbs are not used in the present continuous, because they indicate a state rather than an action. These verbs can be organized into several categories of ... Intransitive verbs (verbs that do not take an object) cannot be passive. For this reason, the following sentences have no passive equivalents. The present continuous is used: · to describe an action that is going on at this moment: You are using the Internet. · to describe an action that is going on ... Further explanation, as well as a list of such verbs that cannot be used in the continuous tenses, can be found in the lesson on the continuous verb tenses. be, ... State verbs are generally used in the Present Perfect. Simple only. 1.5. Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. 1 Use the prompts to write sentences in the ... With verbs that we cannot use in continuous tenses, there is no real action or activity. Compare hear and listen. The verb "hear" means "receive sound in your ... Oct 27, 2016 ... When learning the present progressive (or present continuous) tense ... Why can't we use TOUCH in Continuous.... ??? ... Reply. Reply to ... VERBS NOT NORMALLY USED IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM ; APPEAR. He appears to be asleep. (=seems to be asleep). The actor is appearing on the stage. ; Verbs of inert ... The negative in the present progressive tense is created using am not, is not or are not together with the ing form (present participle) of the verb. ... Note: In ... Sep 10, 2020 ... Two examples that were given to me: TO GET and TO KNOW. In the case of the verb TO KNOW, according to what I was informed, with the meaning of ...