tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
am telling
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present progressiveof tell (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 telling you to check what your portfolio assumes about inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Yet here I am telling you about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
"I am telling you: the doors of Venezuela, the arms of the Venezuelan people, are open to those who want to return in this process of healing from hatred," she said in a televised address.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
He said he had no regrets, but then added: "I am telling other people not to do this. It is not good."
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
“You are late, as usual. I am telling the other orphan pikins about the American ladies who will soon be visiting. Now sit down and be quiet.”
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
