Question at position 22 Directions: Choose the best answer for the statement and examples below Verbs like "believe," "think," "love," and "own" are often used in the present progressive forms (not the simple present) because they are non-action or stative verbs. Examples: I am owning a house. I am believing you True=this statement and examples are correct False=this statement and examples are incorrect TrueFalse

Question

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The question asks us to evaluate the claim that verbs like believe, think, love, and own are often used in the present progressive form because they are non-action or stative verbs, with examples given such as 'I am owning a house' and 'I am believing you'.
Option 1: True. This option asserts that the statement is accurate and that the provided examples are correct. In fact, the general teaching in English grammar is that many stative or non-action verbs are not ordinarily used in the present progressive (-ing) form, because they describe states rather than actions. Verbs like believe, think, love, and own typically appear in simple present: 'I believe you', 'I think so', 'I love this', 'I own a car'. The given examples 'I am owning a house' and 'I am believing you' are unidiomatic or incorrect in standard usage, and the broader claim that such verbs are commonly used in present progressive is not supported by typical usage data. Therefore, this option is conveying an incorrect generalization and misstates how these verbs behave in aspect.
Option 2: False. This option asserts that the statement and examples are incorrect. Indeed, the claim that these verbs are often used in the present progressive because they are stative is not accurate. While it is true that these verbs are often non-action or stative in meaning, the regular pattern is to use them in the simple present for states, not in the progressive form. Moreover, the examples provided ('I am owning a house'; 'I am believing you') fail to follow standard English conventions, as 'own' and 'believe' would normally take the simple present to express a state or belief. There are occasional exceptions or nuanced contexts where a progressive form can appear (e.g., for emphasis or temporary emphasis, or with certain verbs in informal speech), but those are not the norm and do not establish 'often' as a general rule. Consequently, the claim as stated is misleading and inaccurate in typical usage contexts.
Additional nuance: some verbs typically treated as stative can appear in present progressive in specific, limited contexts for emphasis or when the meaning shifts toward a temporary action/state (for example, 'I am loving this' in informal marketing or expressive speech). However, even in such cases, this does not mean that the verbs are regularly used in the progressive form for their core stative sense, nor does it validate the examples given. The weight of standard teaching supports the view that the statement is false.
In summary, option 2 is the accurate assessment: the statement is incorrect, and the examples provided are not correct demonstrations of the present progressive use with these verbs.

View Explanation

Log in for full answers

Similar Questions

Question at position 35 True or False? "I’ve been knowing Emy for many years." True=the statement is grammatically correct False=the statement is grammatically incorrect TrueFalse

24. I’ve been knowing Elly for many years. This sentence is incorrect because "know" is a non- action/stative verb, so we do not usually use it in the progressive forms. True or False?

33. True or False? Verbs like "believe," "think," "love," and "own" are often used in the simple present because they are non-action or stative verbs.

7. We (loves / are loving / is loving/love / loving) trying new restaurants all the time!

Question at position 36 I have been being very tired lately because of AP testing. This sentence is incorrect. Why?The "be" verb is a stative verb, and we usually don't use stative verbs in the progressive tensebeen is not the past participle of "be""have" should be "had"

Question at position 36 I have been being very tired lately because of AP testing. This sentence is incorrect. Why?"have" should be "had"been is not the past participle of "be"The "be" verb is a stative verb, and we usually don't use stative verbs in the progressive tense

Question at position 36 I have been being very tired lately because of AP testing. This sentence is incorrect. Why?been is not the past participle of "be""have" should be "had"The "be" verb is a stative verb, and we usually don't use stative verbs in the progressive tense

More Practical Tools for Students Powered by AI Study Helper

Homework AI Solver

Stylized AI Paper Writer

Plagiarism Checker Assistant

Citation AI Academic Writing Tool

In-Class Translation Assistant

AI Note Generator

AI Quiz Answers

Past Exam Questions from University Test Bank

Smart Practice Assistant

Adaptive Practice

Making Your Study Simpler