How to judge whether a verb is a progressive verb or a connecting verb?

In English, verbs can be divided into progressive verbs and non-progressive verbs according to the way in which their actions occur and the length of their actions. The progressive verb indicates an action that can continue, and this action can continue or have a lasting impact. Such as: learning, writing, standing, lying, knowing, walking, observing, having, waiting, watching, singing, reading, sleeping, living and staying.

Second, the copula verb.

Connective verbs can be divided into six categories:

1, a state verb

Only the word be is used to express the subject state, with specific forms such as am, is, are, hasbeen, have, hadbeen, was, were, should be, will be, etc.

He is a teacher.

He is a teacher.

2. Continuous verbs

Used to indicate that the subject continues or maintains a state or attitude, mainly keep, rest, remain, stay, lay, stand.

For example, he always keeps silent at meetings.

He always keeps silent at meetings.

3. Ideographic verbs

The concepts used to express "looks like" mainly include seem, Appearance, look,.

We heard a series of explanations. They? Seems? Pretty close? pass by

We heard a series of explosions, as if they were nearby.

4. Sensory verbs?

Sensory verbs mainly include feeling, smell, sound and taste.

For example:? This kind of cloth feels soft. ?

This kind of cloth feels soft.

5. Change verbs?

These verbs indicate what the subject has become. Changing verbs mainly include becoming, growing, turning, falling, getting, going, coming and running.

For example:? After that, he became crazy.

After that, he went crazy.

6. Termination verbs

It means that the subject has terminated the action, mainly "proving" and "transferring out".

For example, the rumor proved to be false.

The rumor proved to be false.