Matt
I hurt / I'm hurting / I'm hurt / It hurts / It's hurting - Do I understand correctly? This is one topic I'm confused the most even after a lot of research. Do I understand correctly? 1. I hurt. / He hurts (V1)>>> , physically injured regularly, BUT nobody uses this. 2. I hurt / He hurt (V2) >>> physically injured in the past, BUT use it with other words, not stand alone e.g. I hurt myself falling down the stairs yesterday. / He hurt himself cutting his fingers this morning. / She hurts me. 3. I'm hurting. >>> continuous pain emotionally, upset, unhappy e.g. I'm hurting on the inside right now. / She's been hurting since her boyfriend left her. 4. I'm hurt >>> something hurt me emotionally. e.g. I'm hurt because my mother scolded me. / She's hurt because they don't want her to go with them. 4. It hurts >>> very common. e.g. My hand hurts. / My feet hurt. / Ow! that hurts! Thanks in advance.
21 de set de 2018 14:45
Respostas · 3
As Sharon said, most of those are fine. A couple of points though: 1: We do use it occasionally, e.g. I really hurt after that run. 4: Is not only emotionally. It's also physically. I'm hurt - can you please get an ambulance.
22 de setembro de 2018
All your examples are fine. I've actually never thought about how confusing that word is!
21 de setembro de 2018
I see how this verb can be confusing. Hurt is both a transitive and intransitive verb. I think the context is the only way that the meaning is made clear.
21 de setembro de 2018
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