English · Common Verbs

teaching

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

[/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/]

present participle of teach

Beginnerverb

Definition

Present participle of 'teach': helping someone learn, happening now.

Example

She is teaching English to new immigrants every evening at the local community center.

She is teaching English to new immigrants every evening at the local community center.

Etymology

From Old English 'tǣcan' (to teach) plus the '-ing' ending.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in continuous tenses; can also be a noun meaning a lesson or doctrine.

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