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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have a question concerning the verb 'know', please

Hi there teachers,

I have a question concerning the verb 'know', please. As far as I know, we cannot use the verb know in a 'continuous' tense, so If I'm right, the following sentence should be wrong/incorrect.

- I have been knowing him for two years.

That is an incorrect sentence. It should written thus: I have known him for two years; right, teachers? But can we use the verb know in a continuous tense like this (If I want to say that I'm gathering information about her)?

- I am knowing ABOUT her.

Thank you all.
  

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Hello, You are right. Know is a state verb and cannot be used in continuous form. So as you said it right, it should be written as I have known him for two years.

— Hrsanei

  • Hello, You are right.
  • Know is a state verb and cannot be used in continuous form.
  • So as you said it right, it should be written as I have known him for two years.
  • As for your second question, you can say; I am getting to know her.
  • Hamid
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Hello,
You are right. Know is a state verb and cannot be used in continuous form. So as you said it right, it should be written as
I have known him for two years.
As for your second question, you can say;
I am getting to know her.

Hamid
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Laboriousthe following sentence should be wrong/incorrect. - I have been knowing him for two years.
Heavens, yes! It is incorrect!
LaboriousIt should written thus: I have known him for two years
That's right.
LaboriousBut can we use the verb know in a continuous tense like this (If I want to say that
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