Liton Das Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect continuous

Please look at the half of bottom part of the screenshot and tell me what is the meaning and what is it without verbs I am bemused.


I've wanted to visit china for years. Means I still want can't I simply use present perfect continuous "have been wanting".

I've hated this music since I heard it. Can't I use "have been hating"

And so on with the others please explain?

  

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Liton Das I've wanted to visit C hina for years. Means I still want can't I simply use present perfect continuous "have been wanting". The verbs "want' and "hate" are stative verbs.

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Liton DasI've wanted to visit China for years. Means I still want can't I simply use present perfect continuous "have been wanting".

The verbs "want' and "hate" are stative verbs. We normally do not use them in the continuous forms.