study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
am studying
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present progressiveof study (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 am studying for my university entrance examination next year," said a 16-year-old Grade 12 student.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I can't ask it about a single case. It just doesn't know and it doesn't have access to articles I am studying so it is not very helpful."
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
“I would say that it is a varied offense, where it’s kind of like I definitely am studying more,” he said.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
These objects have temperatures ranging from 350 degrees F down to –10 degrees F. I love to joke when working on Y dwarfs that I am studying the coolest systems in the galaxy!
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2021
I am in the eighth grade and am studying French.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
