I feel / I'm feeling

I feel / I'm feeling
Message from sharonlong85 posted on 11-09-2014 at 15:15:32 (D | E | F)
Hi,guys!
Is there any difference between "I feel good" and I'm feeling good"?
There are some state verbs like "believe,doubt,love,know...or feel,hear,see,smell etc which are rarely used in continuous tense, right?
Thank you for your answers.

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 11-09-2014 15:25

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from lucile83, posted on 11-09-2014 at 16:45:41 (D | E)
Hello,

Why couldn't you be feeling happy, or sad?
I feel good is a simple statement; I am feeling good is insisting on the fact that I am really fine and happy.

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from lsn88, posted on 14-09-2014 at 07:18:30 (D | E)
Hello, that is correct.

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from clint01, posted on 14-09-2014 at 11:05:16 (D | E)
Hello,
unfortunately, there are exceptions to every (at least to some grammatical) rules. As you mentioned, see and taste are not used in continuous form.
But you can say it TASTES wonderful and I am TASTING it. (the meaning changes, though).
I am seeing a doctor. (visiting)

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from carlabice47, posted on 14-09-2014 at 18:02:55 (D | E)

Answer: My dear friend, I'll try to help you as well as I can.
I agree with the answer about the verb "to feel". "to love" is rarely used in the continuous form , even though a famous chain of self-service restaurants proclaims " I'm loving it"referring to a sandwich.
To know is never used in the continuous form.
"To smell "is a sensation verb. If something smells of something the verb is not used in the cont. form ( this soap smells of honey) but if it is used as a transivive verb , you say: Look, the dog is smelling that tree"! With the consequences you can imagine.
The same can be said of "to taste". This soup tastes of garlic , but, She's tasting a Japanese dish now.
"To hear", " to see" are often used with the verb Can . "Can you hear me?
Not in the continuous form because they are verbs denoting an involuntary perception.
"To listen to", " to watch" on the contrary, denote a voluntary act , therefore you can say " I'm listening to all that nonsense!"

Hope that will help!! Bye and thank you!

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from pri, posted on 18-09-2014 at 10:51:22 (D | E)
Hi.
I feel good says only that I always feel good,that it's my habbit habit..and I am feeling says nw im feeling good it's happening right now.
-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 18-09-2014 10:54

---

Re: I feel / I'm feeling from willy, posted on 18-09-2014 at 11:21:44 (D | E)
Hello,

"Verbs that refer to physical feelings (e.g. feel, hurt, ache) can often be used in simple or progressive tenses without much difference in meaning.
- How do you feel? or How are you feeling?
- My head aches. or My head is aching."
"Practical English Usage" by M. Swan, OUP, Third Edition page 455.

---

[POST A NEW REPLY] [Subscribe to this topic]

Forum > English only