延续性动词表示能够延续的动作,如：learn, work, stand, lie, know, walk, keep, have, wait, watch, sing, read, sleep, live, stay等

非延续性动词也称终止性动词、瞬间动词,表示不能延续的动作,这种动作发生后立即结束。 如:open, die, close, begin, finish, come, go, move, borrow, lend, buy等

但有时不同的理解，一个动词也会同时具有两种性质

延续性动词与非延续性动词之间的转换：

leave --- be away, borrow --- keep, buy --- have, begin/start --- be on,

die --- be dead, finish --- be over, join --- be in+组织机构, 或be a member

of+组织机构, open sth --- keep sth open, fall ill --- be ill, get up---be

up, catch a cold --- have a cold, come here --- be here, go there --- be there,

become --- be, come back --- be back, fall asleep --- be asleep, get to/

arrive/reach --- be (in), leave --- be away from, get to know --- know,等。