present progressive

noun Grammar. (in English)

a verb form consisting of an auxiliary be in the present tense followed by a present participle and used especially to indicate that a present action or event is in progress, being repeated, or of a temporary nature or to express the future.

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Also called present continuous.

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present progressive
noun
a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance

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