I "m lovin" it
I "m lovin" it
I "m lovin" it
Don "t you love it too?

Yo
Hi, I "m not here to waste your time
You know this ain "t a pick up line
I just think that you "re a dime

Well I know that heart that "s in your chest

But you got to let it go
(Go, go, girl)


Girl you got to let it go
(Go, go, girl)

You do deserve to get down
Been working hard all week


I "m lovin" it, I "m lovin" it

I "m lovin" it
I "m lovin" it

By the way what "s your sign
I bet it is compatible with mine
Probably long lasting years down the line
I "m telling you girl you" re a dime
Well don "t just sit there girl

I know that heart that "s in your chest
It carries pain and so must stress
But you got to let it go
(Go, go, girl)
(Just let go)
Just close your eyes I "ll grab your waist
Next think you know you have your pace
Girl you got to let it go
(Go, go, girl)

Oh ...
(Remember)
Oh ...
(The first time we met)
Oh ...
(Butterflies in your stomach)
Oh ...
(Couldn "t speak)
Oh ...
(You)
Oh ...
(Close your eyes)
Oh ...
(It "s ok)
Oh ...
(I was lovin "it)
Oh ...

How, how you do all the things you do?
(How you do it?)
Like being you, you "re so professional
(Professional)
Not mention you "re the baddest of your group
Well don "t just sit there girl

I know that you wanna get down
You do deserve to get down
(Wanna get down)
Been working hard all week
(Oh, yea)
Just trying to make your money
(Money)
Girl go on and shake your booty
I "m lovin" it, I "m lovin" it

I "m lovin" it
(Hey ..)
I "m lovin" it
(Hey ..)
I "m lovin" it
(Oh ...)
Don "t you love it too?

Justin Timberlake - Im lovin it lyrics

I like her
I like her
I like her
Don't you love her too?

Yo
Hi, I'm not here to waste my time
You know it doesn't pick up the line
I just think that you are not a dime

Well I know that the heart is in your chest

But you have to let her go
(Go, go girl)



(Go, go girl)

Worked all week

I like her
I like her

By the way, what's your zodiac sign
I bet it's compatible with mine
Probably long years
I tell you girl you a dime
Well don't just sit there girl

I know that the heart is in your chest
She carries pain and so must stress
But you have to let her go
(Go, go girl)
(Just let it go)
Just close your eyes I'll take your waist
Next think you know you have your pace
Girl you gotta let her go
(Go, go girl)

Oh...
(Remember)
Oh...
(First time we met)
Oh...
(Butterflies in the stomach)
Oh...
(Couldn't speak)
Oh...
(You)
Oh...
(Close eyes)
Oh...
(Its OK)
Oh...
(I love him)
Oh...

How, how do you do everything that you do?
(How do you do it?)
How are you, you are so professional
(Professional)
Not to mention you're the baddest of your group
Well don't just sit there girl

I know you wanna get down
You deserve to get down
(Wanna get down)
Worked all week
(Oh yes)
Just trying to get my money
(Money)
Girl go and shake your booty
I like her, I like her

I like her
(Hello..)
I like her
(Hello..)
I like her
(Oh...)
Don't you love her too?

I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba
I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba
I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba

Don "t you love it too?

Hi
I "m not here to waste your time
And no this ain "t a pickup line
I just think that you "re a dime

I know you wanna get down
You do deserve to get down

Ba da ba ba ba
I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba

By the way, what "s your sign?
I bet it is compatible with mine
Probably long-lasting years down the line
I "m tellin" you girl you "re a dime

Well don "t just sit there girl
I know that heart that "s in your chest
It carries pain and so much stress
But you gotta let it go, go, go, girl

Just close your eyes I "ll grab your waist
Next thing you know you "ll have your pace
Girl you gotta let it go, go, go, girl

I remember
the first time we met
I had butterflies in my stomach
I couldn "t speak
and you
there was something about you
it just felt good
you was lovin it

How, how you do all the things you do?
At being you you "re so professional
Not to mention you "re the baddest of your crew
Well don "t just sit there girl

I know you wanna get down
You do deserve to get down (wanna get down?)
Been workin "hard all week (all week)
Just tryin "to make ya money (money)
Girl, go on and shake ya booty
I "m lovin" it, I "m lovin" it, I "m lovin" it

Ba da ba ba ba
I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba
I "m lovin" it
Ba da ba ba ba

Don "t you love it too?

Justin Timberlake - I "m lovin" it lyrics

I like it
I like it
I like it
Don't you like it?

Yow
Hi, I'm not here to waste your time
You know it costs me nothing to cross the line
I just think you're a dime
Don't sit here baby

Yes, I know that the heart is in your chest
Keeps pain and a lot of stress

(Let go, let go, baby)

You deserve to relax
Since you work all week
Trying to make money

I like it
I like it

Plus, what's your zodiac sign?
I'm sure it is compatible with mine
It may be years later when I cross the line
I'm telling you baby you're a dime
Just don't sit here baby

I know that the heart is in your chest
Keeps pain and a lot of stress
But you just gotta let it all go
(Let go, let go, baby)
(Just let go)
Just close your eyes and I'll put my arms around your waist
Yes, you have your own pace and rhythm of movements,
But baby you gotta trust me
(Trust, trust, baby)

O ...
(Remember)
O ...
(The day we met)
O ...
(You worried)
O ...
(Couldn't speak)
O ...
(You)
O ...
(Close eyes)
O ...
(All is well)
O ...
(I liked it)
O ...

How, how do you do everything that you do?
(How do you do it?)
I want to be you, you are a professional
(Professional)
Don't mention that you are the worst in your group
Don't sit here baby

I know you want to relax
You deserve to relax
(Wanna relax)
Since you work all week
(Oh yeah)
Trying to make money
(Of money)
Baby go on, move your body
I like it, I like it

I like it
(Hey..)
I like it
(Hey..)
I like it
(O ...)
Don't you like it?

You are probably familiar with the slogan of the world famous fast food chain McDonald's: “I'm loving it.” Advertising with this slogan appears everywhere and the phrase is firmly rooted in our memory. A wonderful slogan, if not for one BUT: from the point of view of the English grammar, this phrase is incorrect, so do not rush to use it in speech.

You and I know that if the action takes place at the moment of speech, then time is used: the ending is added to the verb - ing, before the verb is to bein a suitable form. It turns out that if we like something right now, then we need to say: I am liking it, and if we hear something at the time of speech, then I am hearing it?

Many English learners are guided by this logic, and this is the reason for their many mistakes.

When studying the tenses of the Continuous group, you should remember that there are two types of verbs in English: action verbs or dynamic verbs (Action Verbs, Dynamic Verbs) and state verbs (Stative Verbs, Non-Continuous verbs). These are special verbs that are not used in group tenses. Continuous.

Phrase "I" m loving it " is grammatically incorrect because the verb love refers to state verbs and therefore cannot be used in.

The main feature of this category of verbs is that, unlike action verbs, they do not denote physical actions that imply any visible movements, we cannot observe these actions in the process. There are many state verbs, and they are usually divided into groups. You will find different classifications in different manuals. And we, for better memorization, will single out the following groups:

• verbs related to sensation and perception;
• verbs that express interests, preferences, and emotional attitudes towards something;
• verbs expressing desires and needs;
• mental activity verbs;
• verbs related to memory, opinions, mental operations, representations;
• accessory verbs;
• verbs that convey various relationships between objects and phenomena;
• verbs related to communication.

Verbs related to sensation and perception

to feel * - to feel, to feel;
to hear - to hear, to have hearing
to look * - to look, look
to notice - notice, pay attention
to perceive - perceive, understand, be aware; comprehend
to see * - see
to smell * - have a smell; smell
to taste * - have a taste, smack

Verbs that express interests, preferences and emotional attitudes towards something

to adore - to adore; worship, honor, adore
to admire - to admire, consider with admiration, admire
to appreciate - evaluate, (highly) appreciate, be grateful, grateful
to astonish
to detest - to hate, to disgust; can't stand, can't stand
to dislike - to feel dislike, dislike, dislike
to displease - cause dissatisfaction, anger, annoy, be unpleasant, dislike, dislike
to enjoy * - like, enjoy
to envy - to envy
to hate - to hate
to interest - interest, interest, arouse interest
to like - to love, to like
to loathe - to hate
to love - be in love
to please - to please, to give pleasure, to be in joy
to prefer - prefer
to respect - respect, honor, honor
to satisfy - satisfy requirements, requests, please, give pleasure
to surprise - amaze, amaze, amaze

Verbs expressing wants and needs

to desire - to experience a strong desire, thirst, dream; really want
to intend - intend
to lack - lack, need, not have
to need - need, have need, need
to want * - wish, want
to wish - wish, want

Verbs of mental activity: related to memory, opinions, thought operations, representations

to appear * - to seem, to make an impression, to look, to have an appearance
to assume - assume, assume
to believe - believe, think, believe
to consider - think, believe, count
to doubt - to doubt, consider it unlikely, doubt, do not trust, do not believe
to expect - hope, suppose, think, suppose, suppose
to find - make sure, come to a conclusion, consider, believe, recognize
to imagine - admit, believe, think
to know - know, have an idea, understand
to matter - to have a meaning, to mean, to be meaningful, essential
to presume - assume, believe, admit
to puzzle - confuse, confuse, perplex
to realize - to imagine, understand, be aware
to recall - remember, resurrect (in memory)
to recognize - recognize, identify
to recollect - remember, remember
to remind - remind, be like
to regard - evaluate, consider, consider, relate
to remember - remember, keep in memory
to see * - understand
to seem - to seem, to introduce themselves
to sound - sound, make a sound, sound, seem, remind, create an impression
to suppose - believe, think, assume, admit
to think * - think, think
to trust - believe, trust, rely
to understand - to understand, comprehend, comprehend

Affiliation verbs

to belong - belong to someone, be someone else's property
to have * - to have, to have
to owe - to be in debt, to be in debt
to own
to possess - to own, to have, to possess, to have

Verbs that convey different relationships between objects and phenomena

to be * - to be, to exist, to take place, to be
to concern - touch, touch, relate
to depend - to depend, to be dependent
to deserve - deserve, be worthy of something
to differ - to be different, to be different
to equal - to be the same, equal, not to yield
to fit * - to fit, to be just right, to fit
to hold - contain, contain
to consist - consist, be composed of
to contain - contain, include, include, contain
to include - to contain, include, contain
to involve - touch, touch, include, contain
to suit - approach, meet the requirements, arrange, approach, walk, be to the face
to weigh * - to weight

Communication verbs

to agree - agree, agree
to allow - allow, allow
to claim - demand, make demands, declare
to forbid - prohibit, not allow, hinder
to forgive - forgive
to mean - intend, keep in mind
to object - to object, raise objections
to refuse - reject, deny, reject

As you may have noticed, all of the above verbs in these meanings convey the actions that we can't see: these are emotions, feelings, sensations, mental operations, so it is difficult or impossible to observe the process.

But you must be plagued by vague doubts, because you have met forms having, thinking or seeing.

The fact is that some verbs from the list, changing their meanings, become action verbs, and can be used in group tenses Continuous... We will consider the main ones in a table with examples and explanations:

State verb	Action verb (Dynamic verb)
TO APPEAR
To seem, to make an impression, to look, to have an appearance. It appears that it is a complicated task. - It seems to be a difficult task.	Perform on stage, be shown on television. Madonna is appearing on MTV Music Awards tonight. - Madonna will perform at the MTV awards ceremony today.
TO BE
To be, to exist, to take place, to appear. She is an actress. - She is an actress.	Behave, show certain behavior. Used with an adjective to show that this behavior is not typical for a person. She is being rude. - She's being rude.
TO ENJOY
Like (about common interests and preferences). I enjoy concerts. I enjoy live music. - I love concerts. I like live music.	Like (in a specific situation). I am enjoying this concert. - I like this concert.
TO FEEL
Be to the touch. Wool feels soft. - The coat is soft to the touch.	To touch, touch, touch, feel. The doctor is feeling my forehead. - The doctor touches my forehead.
TO FIT
Fit, fit, fit, fit. These shoes fit me. They are my size. - These shoes are just for me. This is my size.	Fit, equip. He is fitting a new peephole in our front door. - He inserts a new peephole in our front door.
TO HAVE
To have, to own. I have a big family. - I have a big family. He usually has lunch at work. - He usually dines at work.	As part of phrases: Have a shower ... have a bath ... have a lesson ... have breakfast / lunch / dinner ... have a good time ... have a headache / toothache, etc. He is having a shower now. - He's taking a shower now. He is having his lunch. - He's having lunch now.
TO LOOK
Look, look. You look tired. - You look tired.	Look at anything. What are you looking at? - What are you looking at?
TO SEE
Understand, see. I see what you mean. - I understand what you mean.	To meet, to see someone. I am seeing my dentist tomorrow. - I will meet with the dentist tomorrow (going to the appointment).
TO SMELL
Smell, smell. The flowers smell good. - Flowers smell good.	The girl is smelling the flowers. - The girl sniffs flowers.
TO TASTE
To taste, to taste. This cake tastes delicious. - This cake tastes great.	Taste. Mother is tasting the broth. - Mom is trying the broth.
TO THINK
Think (have an opinion). I think the weather will be fine tomorrow. - I think the weather will be good tomorrow.	Ponder, reflect on something. What are you thinking about? - What are you thinking about? He is thinking of buying a new car. - He's thinking about buying a new car.
TO WEIGH
I weigh 55 kilos. - I weigh 55 kg.	Weigh. The seller is weighing the vegetables. - The seller is weighing vegetables.

Back to the slogan "I'm loving it"... Any native speaker understands that such a statement is grammatically incorrect, but the paradox is that this is what attracts people's attention. In spoken language, you can already hear the form lovingalthough this form is not found in dictionaries. For example, you might say: "I'm loving your new dress" (I really like your new dress) if you mean a specific situation, a specific dress, but this is a purely colloquial expression.

Moreover, sometimes state verbs in the forms Continuous sound in songs, dazzle in the headlines of magazines and newspapers. This is done solely to attract the attention of listeners and readers and is not the norm in English. And then the teachers present these phrases as examples of the misuse of state verbs. Therefore, do not rush to use in your speech those phrases that you hear from the TV screen. Although, who knows, maybe in the future grammar rules will dictate fashionable slogans of famous companies ...

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Nikita Kurasov :
Dear Dmitry Ivanovich!
I would like to disagree with you [ we are talking about a note What they were wanting and loving - Admin.] that the use of non-terminative verbs in long-term forms is non-standard, in particular about the advertising slogan " I "m lovin" it!". When I was in my second year at our wonderful Institute (MSLU), classes on the practice of the English language, the aspect of grammar, were taught by Elena Samoilovna Limar. I think this truly great teacher is familiar to all students of English groups. Elena Samoilovna constantly drew our attention on the non-standard use of various grammatical forms, especially in light of the introduction of this into translation practice. Just at that time in the metro, and throughout Moscow, there was an advertisement for McDonald's: " I "m lovin" it!", - and in the classroom we compared the values \u200b\u200bof the Present Indefinite and Present Continuous times.

From the very first lessons, Elena Samoilovna instilled in us that any non-standard grammatical use is the first indicator of a certain emotionality. She began her explanation by saying that very often the Present Continuous forms are used "... to express actions generally characterizing the person denoted by the subject, bringing out the person" s typical traits. ... the Present Continuous in this case imparts a subjective, emotionally colored tone. "[Quote from the textbook by I.P. Krylova and E.M. Gordon A grammar of Present-day English, 15th edition]. the use is familiar to many: “Always you (do something)!” Moreover, it is “forever” ( always, constantly in english sentence), as Elena Samoilovna said, certainly testifies to emotionality, but not necessarily to some irritability, as many think. And Elena Samoilovna finished her explanation with the very same advertisement for "McDonald's". Very often, she said, in order to draw the interlocutor's attention to our words and convey a high degree of emotionality, we deliberately use "non-standard" in our speech: "Some of the verbs included in the list of stative verbs may also be occasionally used in the continuous form . Then the actions indicated by these verbs express great intensity of feeling.

e.g "Strange," he said, "how, when people are either very young or very old, they are always wanting to do something the should not do."
e.g Dear Amy, I "ve setteled in now and i am liking my new life very much." [Ibid.]

Unfortunately, the authors of this textbook did not indicate the primary sources where these quotes were taken from. However, if you take into account that I used the 15th (!) Stereotyped edition, then these non-standard phenomena were known to the authors for a very long time. Most likely, for the authors of this textbook, English was not the first language, and the textbook was written during the times of isolation, it is hoped that all examples and their descriptions are taken from authentic texts. But even if all this is discarded, one cannot but agree that the use of various non-standards, which at first are occasionalisms, subsequently becomes some basis for the formation of the norm. Undoubtedly, not every song, advertisement or just a thrown phrase are examples of pure language, but I am convinced that knowledge expands and deepens our understanding and helps us. There are really mistakes and bloopers, in other cases any non-standard has the right to life and can be explained. Since such forms appear, it means that people need it. Moreover, the nature of this particular Continuous phenomenon is somehow described. Returning to the McDonald's advertisement, I dare to assume that the advertisement for such a multi-billion dollar company was carefully worked out, and an error that could somehow discredit the company would not appear for sure. And knowledge, first of all, helps us to comprehend the obvious things: not every non-standard is the norm.

Dmitry Ivanovich, here is such a little cry of the soul)) You can use my letter completely at your discretion. Firstly, I really wanted to mention my beloved Elena Samoilovna, perhaps she even taught you, she mentioned something like that more than once. It's just that sometimes there are times when you really want to trust the experience and language practice of such wonderful teachers, especially since this is somehow even reflected in the textbook. And secondly, I want to express my gratitude to you that in our Institute there are such teachers as you, whose experience and authority you trust completely and unconditionally. Special thanks to you for your site and your books, they really help a lot in comprehending such a difficult thing as language. And I really hope that soon some of your articles in "Bridges" will appear again - it was not for a long time.

DI. ERMOLOVICH:

Nikita, although you began your letter with the words “I would like to disagree,” it seems to me that there are no serious differences between our positions. I, like you, have no doubt that the advertising slogan of McDonald's " I'm lovin 'it”- not an ignorant mistake, but, on the contrary, a carefully selected formulation, calculated to somewhat“ strain ”the grammatical norm and thereby attract additional attention of a potential client. And I agree with you that in such a use loving there is an element of heightened emotionality, as evidenced by other contexts, for example: Emma Freud, roving spokeswoman for Comic Relief, has just crammed 100 interviews and a country-wide tour into three days but still claims to be ‘loving it’. (East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich, 1993) And I can even say more precisely what kind of emotionality is expressed here: playful... After all, a joking tone allows for a not very respectful attitude to the foundations, including the linguistic norm. But we cannot ignore the fact that many native English speakers either do not see this joke, or consider it artificial or inappropriate. This use of a non-terminative verb love is perceived by them as incorrect, semantically contradictory, substandard, and they criticize it. These opinions are analyzed, for example, on the website Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing ... Here is the verdict made by the expert and host of this site Mignon Fogarty: "I’m loving it” does sound slightly off, and that draws attention. Perhaps that’s why McDonald’s chose it for their slogan, which launched in September 2003. None of the dictionaries I checked sanction "loving" as a form of the verb "love," but the McDonald "s slogan isn" t the only instance where this sentence has been used in popular culture. Justin Timberlake has a 2003 song called “I’m Loving It”, and earlier the Scorpions put out a song called “Still Loving You”, which contains the lyric “I’m loving you.” ... We all know that advertisements, song lyrics, and fashion headlines aren’t the places to turn for examples of good grammar, but we also know that native speakers of English can get creative with traditional grammar, and that sometimes grammatically iffy phrases catch on. Language is constantly changing. Enough people seem to be using stative verbs in progressive tenses that we can probably say it’s becoming more accepted in popular culture to use them that way. That said, it’s still probably best for ESL * teachers to continue to advise their students not to say, "I’m loving it” or to use other potentially incorrect stative verbs in progressive tenses. *ESL - English as a second language By the way, it so happens that the norm is being eroded over a rather long period, but still not destroyed. I will give as an example in Russian the transitive use of the verb go away: He did not leave himself, his " gone» ... So (also jokingly) they began to speak back in the 70s of the last century, but still the norm in the grammatical function of the verb go away there remains intransition. I think that in the case of love forms remain normative in simple rather than extended tenses, despite the long-standing use of the latter. And a few words about Elena Samoilovna Limar. Yes, she also taught the history and grammar of the English language in my group, and I also deeply respect this wonderful teacher and specialist. It was nice to read your feedback about her: it is wonderful when a student keeps a grateful memory of his teacher. Well, thank you for your kind words addressed to me.