English · Common Verbs
enjoying
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
[/ɪnˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/]
present participle of enjoy
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'enjoy': showing that the action of enjoy is happening now.
Example
They are enjoying the warm afternoon in the park, eating sandwiches under the trees.
They are enjoying the warm afternoon in the park, eating sandwiches under the trees.
Etymology
From Old French 'enjoier' (to give joy), from Latin 'gaudere'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.