English · Common Verbs
delivering
/dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
[/dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/]
present participle of deliver
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'deliver': showing that the action of deliver is happening now.
Example
A young man is delivering parcels along our street on his bright red bicycle.
A young man is delivering parcels along our street on his bright red bicycle.
Etymology
From Old French 'delivrer', from Latin 'liberare' (to set free).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.