Relevart Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Present Continous, which form is right?
Hi!
Which one is right and why?
Poor Paola. She is so naive. She is always believing what she hears.
Poor Paola. She is so naive. She always believes what she hears.
An English grammar book says, the first is right. But I think it's not, because as I know, believe can't be used with ING.
Thanks in advance.
Relevart
Which one is right and why?
Poor Paola. She is so naive. She is always believing what she hears.
Poor Paola. She is so naive. She always believes what she hears.
An English grammar book says, the first is right. But I think it's not, because as I know, believe can't be used with ING.
Thanks in advance.
Relevart
Top answer
Hello, Relevart – and welcome to English Forums. Yes, your grammar book is a little astray. The second is the normal form.
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Hello, Relevart – and welcome to English Forums.
Yes, your grammar book is a little astray. The second is the normal form. As for the first, it is possible to use 'believe' and related verbs in continuous forms in some circumstances, but not here in the context given without sounding a little unusual.
Yes, your grammar book is a little astray. The second is the normal form. As for the first, it is possible to use 'believe' and related verbs in continuous forms in some circumstances, but not here in the context given without sounding a little unusual.
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