I have noticed some verbs do not match/work with certain tenses, e.g.
I am loving it. Not grammatical, but people say it.
So, I would like to know if it is possible to read, e.g
He listens to Norah Jones. <or an album of hers>
Thank you
********** NOT A TEACHER **********
Hello, Offroad.
(1) As I type, no one else has replied, so may I start?
(2) OK. Now I understand.
(3) Yes, you're right. Some verbs cannot be used with
certain tenses.
(4) I think that
listen to goes well with the progressive:
Tom: Would you please stop talking so loudly?
Mona: Why?
Tom: I am listening to Madonna.
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Mrs. Smith: I am so worried about my daughter.
Mrs. Jones: Why?
Mrs. Smith: She never does her homework. She never helps me
clean the house. She just listens to the Beatles all day.
THANK YOU
P.S. Wow! I just found what I think you are looking for. One of my books
explains the difference between
listen to and
hear.
If I understand it correctly, you can say
I am listening to Madonna
because you are the subject. You are doing something. But you may
not say
I am hearing Madonna because you are not the subject doing
something. Instead, you are
experiencing something. With such verbs,
the progressive is not acceptable in English.
Thank you for your question. I got a chance to review my own English.