Stative Verbs in Continuous Tense?
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Hi learners! Today we’re talking about stative verbs — verbs that describe states, feelings, or thoughts, not actions. These include love, know, believe, want, and understand. Normally, we don’t use them in the continuous tense, so we say “I love pizza,” not “I’m loving pizza,” and “She knows the answer,” not “She’s knowing the answer.” But here’s the twist — in creative or emotional contexts, people sometimes use them in continuous form, like McDonald’s slogan “I’m loving it.” So, use simple tense for stative verbs — and