0Avoid using present continuous tense in the following contexts:
Verbs of perception: See, hear, recognize, taste, smell etc.
Verbs of emotion: Love, hate, wish, desire, hope, prefer, refuse, etc.
Verbs of thinking: Suppose, think, believe, understand, trust, remember, forget, knowing, etc.
Verbs of possession: Own, possess, contain, etc.
Examples:
I hate to work from home. [Incorrect sentence]
I hate to work from home.
They are lovling each other.[Incorrect sentence]
They love each other.
She is understanding the problem well.[Incorrect sentence]
She understands the problem well.
Hindus are believing in nature worship.[Incorrect sentence]
Hindus belive in nature worship.
My brother is wishing to become a doctor.[Incorrect sentence]
My brother wishes to become a doctor.
I am prefering coffee to tea.
I prefer coffee to tea.
The soup is tasting spicy.[Incorrect sentence]
The soup tastes spicy.
My uncle is owning two houses.[Incorrect sentence]
My uncle owns two houses.
The Sun is rising in the East every day.[Incorrect sentence]
The Sun rises in the East every day.
My uncle is going the US frequently.[Incorrect sentence.]
My uncle goes to the US frequently.
