读了“浅谈不用于进行时态的英语动词”一文(本刊一九八七年第一期),受益不浅.该文是根据J.Millington-Ward观点进行阐述的.笔者认为文中有些提法欠妥,如动词want(想要)以及wonder(想要知道)和hope二词不用于进行时态.对此,作一补充. 1.表示心理活动的动词hope,want等用于进行时态是现代英语 Reading the article “On the Use of English Verbs Not for Tense” (the first issue of this issue, 1987) has benefited a lot. This article is based on the point of view of J.Millington-Ward. I believe that there are some The formulation is not proper, as the verbs wanted (wants to) and wonder (want to know) and the word hope are not used to perform tense. To do this, make a supplement. 1. The verbs hope, want, etc. representing mental activity are used to carry out Tense is modern English