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Amy
Right now I am looking at Janet. She certainly (have, not) _____ any fun right now.
My answer is: doesn't have
The Answer Key: isn't having
Am I right? Why should I use present progressive here?
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She doesn't have fun at parties (any parties, ever)
She isn't having fun now (at this party, now)
You may be getting confused because of the possessive have, which is a static verb:
‘I have two children’ [never ‘am having’]
‘I have an idea’ [never ‘am having’]
So when it comes to possession, have is always used in simple tenses. But in all other situations you need to use progressive tenses when talKing about the present moment:
I am having my morning coffee now.
She can't talk to you now because she is having a shower.
We are having fun.
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Isn't having any fun ... because it is happening right now.
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When you're talking about something that is happening now, you use the present progressive. Key term in this sentence is "right now". The present simple is for something you do a lot, or something that is always true. "She certainly doesn't have any fun" means she never has fun. It's not just about now.
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المهارات اللغوية
الصينية (المندرية), الهولندية, الإنجليزية, الألمانية, اليونانية (القديمة), العبرية, اللاتينية, السويدية
لغة التعلّم
الهولندية, الإنجليزية, الألمانية, اليونانية (القديمة), اللاتينية
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