English · Common Verbs
asking
/ˈɑːskɪŋ/
[/ˈɑːskɪŋ/]
present participle of ask
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'ask': showing that someone is putting a question or making a request now.
Example
The children kept asking when the rain would stop so they could go outside again.
The children kept asking when the rain would stop so they could go outside again.
Etymology
From Old English 'ascian', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses; 'the asking price' uses it as a modifier.