No –ing after these verbs.

I am not loving this!
Some verbs are not used with – ing. These are called Stative Verbs. They talk about a state, not an action.
Remember these:
Like, love, hate, need, prefer, want, know, realise, suppose, mean, understand, believe, remember, belong, contain, consist, seem.
• I’m loving it. WRONG
• I love it. CORRECT
• I am knowing Michael for six years. WRONG
• I have known Michael for six years. CORRECT
• I am seeing Freddie, but he can’t see me. WRONG
• I see Freddie, but he can’t see me. CORRECT
• I am seeing Freddie tonight. CORRECT
(Dynamic use: seeing means meeting in this sentence)
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
I’m having problems getting a good sleep at the moment.
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CORRECT. I’m having problems getting a good sleep at the moment.
Having here means the action of problems.Incorrect
CORRECT. I’m having problems getting a good sleep at the moment.
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
I’m having a brother who loves computer games.
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WRONG. I have a brother who loves computer games.
You have a brother as in a possession.Incorrect
WRONG. I have a brother who loves computer games.
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
I’ll be seeing my girlfriend later today.
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CORRECT. I’ll be seeing my girlfriend later today.
Here seeing means meeting.Incorrect
CORRECT. I’ll be seeing my girlfriend later today.
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
I have been wanting to go to Turkey for many years.
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WRONG. I have wanted to go to Turkey for many years.
Here want is an emotion, not an action.Incorrect
WRONG. I have wanted to go to Turkey for many years.
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
I am thinking of buying a new laptop.
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CORRECT. I am thinking of buying a new laptop.
Incorrect
CORRECT. I am thinking of buying a new laptop.
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
I’ve been knowing him for more than five years.
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WRONG. I’ve known him for more than five years.
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WRONG. I’ve known him for more than five years.
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Question 7 of 8
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I’m not seeing why he has been waiting so long.
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WRONG. I don’t see why he has been waiting so long.
Here see means understand.Incorrect
WRONG. I don’t see why he has been waiting so long.
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
I was remembering to give my new student their homework.
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WRONG. I remembered to give my new student their homework.
Incorrect
WRONG. I remembered to give my new student their homework.
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Remember: No knowing. No loving it.
I have been seeing Benny for five months, but I think he is boring.
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Verbs without –ing
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