Search from various Engels teachers...
Majdi
Can you say " I have been knowing him since 2005 " ?
16 apr. 2014 18:48
Antwoorden · 6
5
No.
"I've known him since 2005."
As a rule of thumb, you use (verb)ing if you can actually see the action. Stative verbs such as "to know someone" don't take the (verb)ing form.
16 april 2014
3
No, "I have been knowing him since 2005" is not correct. You have to say here "I have known him since 2005".
However, you can use other "stative" verbs with the -ing form in many cases, but this is not one of them. Here are just a few examples of where you CAN use these verbs in this manner:
1. I have been HOPING to meet you for a long time.
2. I have been THINKING about this situation for months.
3. I have been FEELING sick since Thursday.
4. I have been LOVING this job ever since I started working here.
5. I have been HATING this job since John became my boss.
6. I have been BELIEVING his lies for too long.
7. I have been DOUBTING his lies for a long time.
17 april 2014
Here is a list of stative verbs to help you out. :) http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/stative-verbs-list.pdf
17 april 2014
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Majdi
Taalvaardigheden
Arabisch, Engels, Noors
Taal die wordt geleerd
Engels, Noors
Artikelen die je misschien ook leuk vindt

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
18 likes · 15 Opmerkingen

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
15 likes · 12 Opmerkingen

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
12 likes · 6 Opmerkingen
Meer artikelen
