write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
am writing
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present progressiveof write (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 writing out of concern for my niece, whom I shall call “Patricia.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
Now I am writing a book about some of the things I found in those boxes, and the memories and emotions they evoked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
"If I am writing the truth, this cannot be considered a crime."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
"A lot of the times I am writing in the book about a version of myself that is now extinct," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Anyway, the reason I am writing to you is because I saw my brother on television.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
