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Darko0 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Present continuous

Hi,

I'd like to have your advice about this sentence.

Kate has just phoned me. she's in holidays. she is having a good time in France and she doesn't want to come back.

Why is it doesn't want rather than isn't wanting ?


Thanks a lot

  

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darko0 Kate has just phoned me. S he's in on holidays holiday in France. S he is having a good time there, in France and she doesn't want to come back.

— Teechr

  • darko0 Kate has just phoned me.
  • S he's in on holidays holiday in France.
  • S he is having a good time there, in France and she doesn't want to come back.
  • darko0 Why is it "d oesn't wan t" rather than "i sn't wantin g"?
  • The verb "want" is usually stative (not an action verb).
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darko0Kate has just phoned me. She's in on holidays holiday in France. She is having a good time there, in France and she doesn't want to come back.
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