Present simple or present continuous? - Cambridge Grammar
dictionary.cambridge.org › us › grammarSome verbs are normally used in the present simple and not in the present continuous. Here are some of them: know, suppose, think, understand (mental process verbs) admire, adore, detest, hate, like, respect (verbs expressing feelings) smell, taste (verbs describing the senses) consist, contain, last (verbs describing permanent qualities)