Present Continuous: Be + Verb-ing: I am doing … USES / NO-USES : 

When we don’t use the continuous form

We don’t use the present continuous with these verbs:

Present Continuous not with HAVE:

Mark has (got) a nice girlfriend.

Present Continuous not with LIKE, LOVE, HATE: 

I like pizza, I love spaghetti, but I hate mushroms.

Present Continuous not with NEED, PREFER, WANT: 

I need your help.
Do you prefer pizza or spaghettis?
Mark want a smartphone.

Present Continuous not with BELIEVE, KNOW, UNDERSTAND: 

Do you believe this girl? I believe her.
Do you know the answer? Yes, I know the answer!
Do you understand me? Yes, I understand you!

Present Continuous not with SEE, HEAR, FEEL, TASTE, SMELL: 

Do you see him? Yes, he’s coming.
Do you hear me? Yes, I hear you!
Do you want to test this product?
This man smells bad!

Present Continuous not with LOOK LIKE, SEEM:

Look this bike. It looks like mine!
That seems impossible! No, you can do it!

 

ENGLISH PRESENT :

• 001a: Present Continuous: I am doing
• 001b: Present Continuous: I am doing (2)
• 001c: Present Continuous: I am doing, description (3)
• 002:  Present Simple: I do
• 003a: Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do … ?
• 003b: Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing or I do ? (2) According verb
• 003c: Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do … ? (3)