be
love, hate, like, dislike
hear, see, feel, taste, smell, sound, look
want, need, prefer
agree, disagree, guess, understand, know, remember, believe, think, mean, worry
have, own, belong
cost, weigh, owe
Examples:
We usually do not use non-action verbs in the present continuous (-ing) form.
✅ I own a smartphone. It costs a lot.
❌ I’m owning a smartphone. It’s costing a lot.
Some non-action verbs can also have an active meaning. When they have an active meaning, they can use the present continuous.
I have a new phone. I’m having trouble with it.
I’m thinking about my phone. I think I need to return it.
I’m tasting the soup. It tastes delicious.
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