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 to inform the parties that Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case," the clerk said, without stating a reason.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
File under “stupid publicity stunt that I shouldn’t even be writing about, but here I am, writing about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
I am writing out of concern for my niece, whom I shall call “Patricia.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
But I think I will speak of the book, one of the Great Books, on which I am writing a commentary: Jonathan Swift’s masterpiece, “Gulliver’s Travels.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Anyone who is heard using the word frindle instead of the word pen will stay after school and write this sentence one hundred times: I am writing this punishment with a pen.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
