English · Common Verbs
working
/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
[/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/]
present participle of work
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'work': showing that someone is doing a job or that something is functioning now.
Example
He is working from home today because the office is being painted this whole week.
He is working from home today because the office is being painted this whole week.
Etymology
From Old English 'wyrcan', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses and as an adjective, as in 'working machine'.