This is a course for learners of English who have a relatively good level. It is designed to help you become an even better speaker and to help you move towards a near native level of English. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/304xn/p027bv9k.jpg https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/course/towards-advanced Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:10:34 +0100 BBC Learning English Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/additional_rss.shtml for terms and conditions of reuse.https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/course/towards-advanced https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/course/towards-advanced/unit-5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/course/towards-advanced/unit-5 Is it OK to use state verbs in the continuous form? Dan shows us when it is possible in this bite-sized video.

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