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Danyel
I'm being angry...
I'm being angry.
&
I'm angry.
What is the difference?
Jan 3, 2018 1:14 PM
Answers · 3
2
If you want to describe an emotion in the present tense we use feeling + emotion/mood rather than the continuous form (to be + ing)
We don't usually use continuous forms with emotions/moods and state verbs:
State verbs are those that describe something that stays the same: For example
I am English - (this never changes)
I am happy (this is my emotion now, or in general - I am a happy person)
I am speaking English (at the moment)
I am feeling happy (at the moment - but I might not be happy tomorrow)
Hope that helps
Helen
January 3, 2018
1
"I'm angry" is better. You would not really use the first one in normal conversation. :-)
January 3, 2018
There really isn't a difference. Both are expressing anger in the present tense. In my opinion you would tend to say "I'm angry" as "I'm being angry" would sound a tiny bit unusual in most situations.
January 3, 2018
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