TENSE SHIFTING AND NON-CONTINUOUS VERBS

Abstract

The article elaborates the verbs which have restrictions while being used in Continuous Form. While analyzing the topic, it turned out that the verbs that cannot be used in Progressive form undergo Tense Shifting. As-ing disappears in the verbs divided into 5 categories, tense forms shift from Continuous to  Indefinite or from Perfect Continuous to Perfect. The verbs  denoting the beginning of the action, the verbs denoting the continuation of the action, the verbs denoting the conclusion of the action, the verbs happening momentarily or for an instance, the verbs not depending on us mentally or physiologically don’t take –ing suffix. It has been noted that the action has 3 points: beginning, continuoation and conclusion. If one of these points is lacking, that verb will not take –ing. Moreover, the study revealed that the verbs should have an aim and a target in terms of being used in Progressive Tense Form. If there is a purpose or target the verb will take-ing, if there is not, it won’t.