Is go a non-durative verb?
I thought it was non-durative, but I find this sentence,"When my Mom was going into the dining room this morning, he dropped some coins on the floor." What's your idea?问题补充:"...,she dropped some coins on the floor."

Question

Is go a non-durative verb?
I thought it was non-durative, but I find this sentence,"When my Mom was going into the dining room this morning, he dropped some coins on the floor." What's your idea?问题补充:"...,she dropped some coins on the floor."

Answer

What does "non-durative" mean? You might be thinking about grammar too deeply. "Go" can almost always be used in continuous verb tenses.

Answer

The sentence is wrong. Firstly, mom is a "she". The sentence was written by a non-native.

As my mom was entering the kitchen, she dropped some coins.
As my mom was going into the kitchen, she dropped some coins.

It is not a good idea to use "go" in the durative sense, as it can be quite ambiguous.

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