Progressive Tense

[Sultano]

In the following sentence why the " hear" is in progressive, with ing?

I'm hearing a lot of good reports about your reports these days.

[Ralf]

[Yankee]

Hi Sultano

So-called "verbs of the senses" can also be used in continuous forms. It depends on the way the verb is used (the meaning). The way the verb 'hear' is used in your sentence suggests activity. It suggests that "a lot of people are telling me..." or "everyone is saying..." In other words, the reason that I am hearing a lot of good reports is not simply due to the fact that I have ears and the sense of hearing, but because currently people are actively reporting good things about you.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English