一.延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞表示能夠延續(xù)的動(dòng)作
如：learn,work,stand,lie,know,walk,keep,have,wait,watch,sing,read,sleep,live,stay等.延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞可以與表示時(shí)間段的狀語(yǔ)連用.表示時(shí)間段的短語(yǔ)有:for+一段時(shí)間,for 2 years; since從句,since he came here; since+時(shí)間點(diǎn)名詞,since last year,since 5 days ago; how long; for a long time等.例:He has lived here for 6 years.You can keep the book for 5 days.I stayed there for 2 weeks last year.How long did you stay there last year?
二.非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞也稱終止性動(dòng)詞、瞬間動(dòng)詞
表示不能延續(xù)的動(dòng)作,這種動(dòng)作發(fā)生后立即結(jié)束.如:open,die,close,begin,finish,come,go,move,borrow,lend,buy等.非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞在肯定句中與表示時(shí)間點(diǎn)的狀語(yǔ)連用,如：two years ago; at 5 o'clock; 例:He died 5 years ago.否定的終止性動(dòng)詞可以與表示時(shí)間段的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)連用.例:I haven't left here for 3 years.I haven't heard from him for 3 weeks.