why cant i say i've been knowing him for 2 years

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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can any body tell me why the above sentence is wrong

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You need to say,"I’ve known him for two years.

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hi dad, i know the correct term , i just need to know why " ive been knowing him for 2 years " is not the correct grammer, in a bit more detail. i got a class next week and need to expalin the reason why

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i think " to know" is one of “non-continious” verbs. that’s why one can’t say “I have been knowing him…etc”.
neither you can say “I’m knowing” . The right choise is “I know”

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k thanks,

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I’ve found the link: englishpage.com/verbpage/types.html

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thanks Deniz, can i really be bothered to look through the verb page lol, ive been at this pc for 8 hrs and my mind is numb now but i will def have a look later or tomorrow
thanks again

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oh this is the page i been working from its very good, really helped me with the tenses aswell

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Good day, everyone:)

How to ask it correct: ‘Does it worth it’ vs ‘Is it worth it’?

Thanks

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It’s ‘is it worth it?’ because ‘worth’ is an adjective.

By the way, I think by now it’s perfectly acceptable to say things like “I’ve been knowing that you two were hooked up”…

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So do I, but it sounds very strange, so I’d stick to “I’ve known him for years.” Moreover, it sounds very unEnglish, as it were.
To rephrase this I’d say: I’ve known for years that you two were hooked up.

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