Am/are having
1- I have problems understanding ... talks about your relation to the topic in general terms.
2- I'm having problems understanding ... talks about the fact that you repeatedly keep running into problems
3 We are having a nice time (at this moment, as I am saying this).
4 We have a nice time (whenever we get together; always; usually).
Shouldn't "have" be dynamic in 1 and 2 like it in 3 and 4?
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Tara2 Shouldn't "have" be dynamic in 1 and 2 like it in 3 and 4? You can think of it like that if you wish. The designations 'stative' and 'dynamic' do not always specify exactly how to interpret the meaning of present simple and the present continuous for every verb.
- Tara2 Shouldn't "have" be dynamic in 1 and 2 like it in 3 and 4?
- You can think of it like that if you wish.
- The designations 'stative' and 'dynamic' do not always specify exactly how to interpret the meaning of present simple and the present continuous for every verb.
- CJ
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Tara2Shouldn't "have" be dynamic in 1 and 2 like it in 3 and 4?
You can think of it like that if you wish.
The designations 'stative' and 'dynamic' do not always specify exactly how to interpret the meaning of present simple and the present continuous for every verb.
CJ
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