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Progressive Forms

To -ing or not to -ing

Some English verbs do not allow or do not require the use of progressive forms.It depends on the lexical meaning of the verb.To learn more about it, please, study this mindmap.

Stative verbs can be grouped as follows: verbs of senses verbs expressing feelings and emotions verbs of mental activity verbs of possession verbs of communicating and causing a reaction auxiliary verbs others

Some durative verbs can be used both with simple and progressive tenses.He has slept for 10 hours. = He has been sleeping for 10 hours. It has snowed for a long time. = It has been snowing for a long time. They have lived here for 10 years.