perform
verb (used with object)
am performing
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present progressiveof perform (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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It goes like this in life, but the way I am performing is the way I should be.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“When I am performing, I am nothing but free,” Beyoncé says in the clip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
“And here I am performing in New York City, doing what little me would have dreamed of doing.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
"Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!!,"
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2022
And I feel sure I am performing the Widow Ashton a great service as well.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
