'I am promising' vs. 'I promise'

[Gregor]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #119 "English Tenses", question 2

Sarah: I ......... I won't make a sound.

(a) promise
(b) am promising
(c) did promise
(d) promised

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #119 "English Tenses", answer 2

Sarah: I promise I won't make a sound.

Correct answer: (a) promise
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'I am promising' vs. 'I promise'. Why?

Gregor

[Alan]

Hi Gregor,

Promise in this sentence suggests a continuous state and it is not usually in the continuous verb form.

Alan
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