Kata kerja nonprogressive merupakan kata kerja yang tidak digunakan dalam progressive tenses. Kata kerja (verb) yang tergolong dalam kata kerja nonprogressive yaitu:
hear
see
believe
think
understand
know
be
exist
own
have
posses
belong
need
want
prefer
like
love
hate
forget
remember
Perhatikan contoh berikut:
BENAR: I hear a song (right know).
SALAH: I am hearing a song (right know).
Catatan:
think dan have dapat pula digunakan dalam progressive tenses.
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Jika think berarti believe maka tergolong nonprogressive.
Jika think digunakan untuk mengekspresikan aktivitas berpikir maka tergolong progressive.
Contoh:
I think that art is difficult. >>> nonprogressive
I am thinking about art right now. >>> progressive
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Jika have digunakan untuk mengekspresikan kepemilikan maka tergolong nonprogressive.
Jika have digunakan dalam suatu idiom tertentu maka tergolong progressive.
Contoh:
Welly has a guitar. >>> nonprogressive
I’m having a good time. >>> progresseive
Untuk lebih memahami penggunaan kata kerja nonprogressive dalam kalimat perhatikan kalimat berikut:
Right now my brother and I are at the beach. We are having a good time. We have a beach ball, and we are playing catch with it. We like to play catch. Our parents are sunbathing. They are trying to get a tan. They are listening to some music on a radio. They also hear the sound of sea gulls and the sound of the waves.
Referensi: Azar, Betty S., Fundamental of English Grammar, Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1992
Selamat Belajar,
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