By Gerunds, Stative verbs

Hi,I think the following 2 sentences are incorrect - No, they are fine. Not all -ing words involve a progressive verb tense.1) It is saddening to see that people die of hunger even after 60 years of independence. 'Saddening' here is used as an adjective. eg it is a saddening sight . ....

Hello Daxiaoaixad Daxiaoaixad wrote: Is there exist a slight difference between "continue to do" and "continue doing"? In the sense that "continue to do" indicates that you finished doing something, then continue to do something else. While "continue doing" indicates that you are doing something,...

Hi Mara, Andrew will be wanting to hear all the news about Sandra. Is this sentence acceptable in any context? Sounds OK to me. It seems a little colloquial, but it's a common usage. It has the suggestion that the 'wanting' has begun at the time of speaking. 'I have to leave now. My wife...

BTW, "loving" and "needing" in your sentences are gerunds(nouns). Yes, you can use progressive. But they convey more meaning than do the normal stative verbs.