feel hungry/feeling hungry

[magdalena]

Hello! What's the difference between I feel hungry and I am feeling hungry? I understand that we can add "at the moment" only to first sentence but both refer to present. Is it that continuous form calls for action like "I am hungry and I want to eat now" while the second is more matter-of-factly?

[Anglika]

To be honest, I see no difference. You can add "At the moment" to both.

[hscadore]

isnt it odd to say "im feeling hungry"? isnt it what some grammar books call "mental state verbs" and they should not be used in present continuous form?

[magdalena]

You can use feel in continuous form. There are verbs you can't like, believe, remember, etc. but feel is used in both forms. :)

[bianca]

isnt it odd to say "im feeling hungry"? isnt it what some grammar books call "mental state verbs" and they should not be used in present continuous form?

I reckon the continuous form of an abstract verb has an emphatic ring to it.

I feel hungry - I'm feeling hungry (more stressed, maybe)

I feel good - I'm feeling good (as answer to: How are you feeling?, stresses the frame of mind)

I'm loving it! (Mv Donald's slogan) (to highlight enthusiasm)

[CHOMAT]

Agree with Bianca . ING forms emphasizes the verbal theme.

[CHOMAT]

Agree with Bianca . ING forms emphasize the verbal theme.

correction

[hscadore]

ok...thank you so much.