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Grammar
state verbs/action verbs
Hi
FEEL is an action or state verb?
I know we can say either: How are you feeling today? I'm not feeling/I don't feel very well.
also: I saw a few times: I'm loving you instead of I love you.
thanks
FEEL is an action or state verb?
I know we can say either: How are you feeling today? I'm not feeling/I don't feel very well.
also: I saw a few times: I'm loving you instead of I love you.
thanks
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Hi, FEEL can be either an action or a state verb. I am feeling well today. (action - experiencing a particular feeling / emotion) I feel our government is not doing enough for our country.
- Hi, FEEL can be either an action or a state verb.
- I am feeling well today.
- (action - experiencing a particular feeling / emotion) I feel our government is not doing enough for our country.
- (state - having an opinion) I love you.
- (state - having a deep, tender feeling) I am loving you.
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Hi,
FEEL can be either an action or a state verb.
I am feeling well today. (action - experiencing a particular feeling / emotion)
I feel our government is not doing enough for our country. (state - having an opinion)
I love you. (state - having a deep, tender feeling)
I am loving you. (action - embracing / caressing / etc...)
FEEL can be either an action or a state verb.
I am feeling well today. (action - experiencing a particular feeling / emotion)
I feel our government is not doing enough for our country. (state - having an opinion)
I love you. (state - having a deep, tender feeling)
I am loving you. (action - embracing / caressing / etc...)
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Hi
I was doing an exercise and the instructions were as follows: Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this meaning it is an action or a state verb. If both the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tenses are possible, use the Present Continuous tense.
There were such two sentences:
a) I am feeling we should go home now.
b) I feel we shoul
I was doing an exercise and the instructions were as follows: Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this meaning it is an action or a state verb. If both the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tenses are possible, use the Present Continuous tense.
There were such two sentences:
a) I am feeling we should go home now.
b) I feel we shoul
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For simple exercises, as a substitute for "think" or "believe" use only the non-progresive form.
I feel we should go, I felt he was the best choice.
When you use the continuous form, you are emphasizing that it is very current, and probably temporary. I'm feeling sick - it's immediate, it's right now, it's going to end. I am feeling that = I am sensing = I am picking up on the idea th
I feel we should go, I felt he was the best choice.
When you use the continuous form, you are emphasizing that it is very current, and probably temporary. I'm feeling sick - it's immediate, it's right now, it's going to end. I am feeling that = I am sensing = I am picking up on the idea th
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