ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
am asking
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present progressiveof ask (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But I am asking you to stop ignoring the very real, very unglamorous savings quietly sitting inside your grocery store’s app each week.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
“I am asking for accountability. I am asking for integrity. And yes, I am asking for resignation, because leadership without responsibility is not leadership at all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
"All I am asking for is the right to be able to have a choice at the end of my life."
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
"I am asking all New Yorkers to stay inside and stay off the roads for your safety," he said, adding that the city's Monday morning commute "will be extremely hazardous."
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
He ends the letter with a plea: “I am asking you for a recommendation in my search for a situation, and to keep a fatherly eye on me should I find such a situation.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
