give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
am giving
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present progressiveof give (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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Office veterans may wonder why I am giving such obvious advice, but there is a generational divide on the question of whether an email containing directions demands a response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"This isn't just about fashion. I am giving women in my village a chance to do something other than fishing and earn money," she says.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
Valentine’s Day is this week — and here I am giving you gravy.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
“I am giving anybody who says, ‘I just can’t cope with it’ the opportunity to view the recorded lectures or take an incomplete if they need to,” Campbell said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
“I am giving it back to him,” Emily said, a touch defensively.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
