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    State verbs om ‘We can use the present continuous with some stat verbs (eg attract, ike, look love, ound) to emphasise thatastuationis temporary o fora petod of time around the present. Compare: Ela stays with us quite often. The children Love having er here. and Slats with usa the moment. The children are loving having her here. State verbs which we rarely use with the present continuous include believe, consist of, doubt, ov, Se a ‘ioe var astray Sp ie anor me eS ee See ee © thewpane pen town sone operate een) and yar ote n aes cin /sheoterppewinmacas, {Meio wpe he openraction taba panty imagine, measure, think, weigh ‘Mental state verbs with some verbs describing mental stats (eg. find, realise, regret, think, understand) we can use the present continuous to emphasise that we have recently started o think about something or that we are not sue about something. Compare: regret thatthe company will have tobe sold (='ve made the decision and 'm sory about it)and ©) Fm regretting my decision to give her the ob. (I'm increasingly aware that twas the wrong decison) When it means think carefully about, consider i only used with the present continuous: He's considering taking cary reticement. (not He considers taking early retirement) Some other verbs describing preferences and mental states (2. agree, believe, conclude, know, refer) are rarely used with the present continous "believe you now. (nom believing you now) Performatives a pore ueiewaneereT, | idpesnen nies matceaaae ema ‘Some verbs used as performatives with the present simple in affirmative (= postive) sentences (apologise, deny, guarantee, promise, suggest) have a similar meaning with either the present simple or te present continuous in negative sentences: | don't deny /'m not denying taking the books, but Miguel sid it would be okay. Moda are often used with perfrmatives to make what we say more tentative or polite: ‘We would advise you to arrive two hous before the flight leaves. I must bag you ro keep this a secret Exercises BD comet ocr prc of sentences using the same verb na question frm or negative it necessary) rom the box. Use the present continuous this not possible, we the resent dg Us any west ap ond cantare pot attract consistof doubt feel fit have like look measure sound ‘s does 2 hear you'e having your house repainted. How A it looking? forHow Ait. Leck 7) “dove b bought this new dress today. How Ait ook? 2 aw: Whatareyou doingwiththat ler? «| the area ofthe kitchen The garden “T2by 20 metres. 3a ‘whether get anather chance to retake the exam, suppose she might be at home ong but it 4-9: Thenew science museum curently 10,000 visitors a month. ® Flowers ‘bees with their brightly-

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