Expressing actions in progress with "zai"

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在 (zài) and 正在 (zhèngzài) can be used as an auxiliary verb to express that an action is ongoing or in progress. This is often the equivalent of present continuous in English.

Structure

Subject + 在 + Verb + Object

or

Subject + 正在 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 看 报纸
  • 喝 啤酒。
  • 我们 正在 学习 中文。
  • 他们 正在 跳舞。

See also

Sources and further reading

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