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Grammar and Linguistics > envy - ing form
envy - ing form
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chiaras
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envy - ing form
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Hello!
Can we say "I �m envying him"?. I �d rather say "I envy him" even if the action is taking place at the moment of speaking because as far as I know "envy" cannot be used with the -ing form, but one of my pupils wrote "I �m envying him", so I want to be very sure about that before correcting her!
Thanks a lot for your help!
Chiara |
6 May 2011
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chedni
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hello there. i would like to contribute and give a piece of information in using the gerund which is the adding of " ing " in the progressive tense .according to my my little exeriance ,we don �t use it with the five senses verbs like "" smell ; hear ; taste . see ; feel( touch) and the abstract vorbs like feel , love like . and envy ,too..etc...... |
6 May 2011
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memthefirst
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Do we call it abstract verbs? I think "stative verbs" would be better.I agree with you we don �t use gerund.
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6 May 2011
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bibikos
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We call them stative verbs. They belong to the category of expressing emotions
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6 May 2011
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chiaras
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Thank you! It is exactly what I think about this matter!
I teach in a vocational school and my pupils make a lot of mistakes, so, by dint of seeng their mistakes, sometimes I �m not sure anymore about very easy rules!!!
Have a nice evening!
Chiara
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6 May 2011
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