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Pamela81 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I have been knowing or I know?

Hi teachers,

one friend on FB wrote me a message regarding my friendship with a a guy called Emil and I would like to reply the following " Yes, you are right, I have been knowing Emil for a long time" or "I know Emil for a long time" which one is correct? I am almost sure the first one. ?

Thank you

Pamela
  

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Pamela81 Hi teachers, one friend on FB wrote me a message regarding my friendship with a a guy called Emil and I would like to reply with the following . " I have been teaching Emil for a long time. A verb like "teaching" works there, but "knowing" doesn't.

— Canadian45

  • Pamela81 Hi teachers, one friend on FB wrote me a message regarding my friendship with a a guy called Emil and I would like to reply with the following .
  • " I have been teaching Emil for a long time.
  • A verb like "teaching" works there, but "knowing" doesn't.
  • I have known Emil (for) a long time.
  • I know Emil (for) a long time .
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Pamela81Hi teachers, one friend on FB wrote me a message regarding my friendship with a a guy called Emil and I would like to reply with the following. "

I have been knowing Emil for a long time."
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'know' is a non-progressive verb. That means you can't use it in the tenses that require the form with -ing.

I have known Emil for a long time is the only way you can do this.

am knowing, is knowing, was knowing, were knowing, has been knowing, etc. are all wrong.
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Thank you Canadian45 and CJ for the replies.

I should have known.....

Thank you

Pamela
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