serve
verb (used without object)
to act as a servant.
am serving
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present progressiveof serve (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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For Herbed Cornbread: Add up to 4-5 teaspoons of a variety of fresh snipped herbs of choice, I like to include sage and chives with additional herbs that complement what I am serving.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023
During this time I am serving drinks, going back and forth between the tables and the bars.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
“To prevent reinfection from abroad, I am serving notice that it will soon be the time – with transmission significantly lower – to impose quarantine on people coming into this country by air,” Johnson said.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2020
"I think if I am serving better, it gives me a much better chance," he told reporters.
From Reuters ● May 21, 2017
“I serve now, sah,” Ugwu said, in English, and then wished he had said I am serving now, because it sounded better, because it would impress her more.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
