take
verb (used with object)
to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action.
am taking
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present progressiveof take (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 taking note of the anger expressed by the employees of the Eiffel Tower, and I want to tell them that their discontent is legitimate," he wrote on X.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I am taking a flight that I never would like to take,” he wrote in the caption of the video post, in which he explained the situation in American Sign Language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
As acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am taking steps to correct how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is enforced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
I am taking my first Required Minimum Distribution next year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
“Go to the infirmary and recover, then come back. I am taking you out of the dance troupe!”
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
