learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
am learning
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present progressiveof learn (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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I promised my son a bachelor’s degree with no debt, but I am learning that promise needs an expiration date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
"I am learning that I am enough, my needs matter and they are my own," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
I think that’s an important piece of this — me being willing to talk through things and admit that I made mistakes and show that I am learning from those.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
“I called these legislators, whom we have worked alongside with for so long, so I can personally apologize to them and tell them that I am learning a lot,” he added.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2023
Dries tells his parents of Theo: “The longer you know him the more you like him, and I am learning to appreciate his great gifts and talents more every day.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
