English · Common Verbs
staying
/ˈsteɪɪŋ/
[/ˈsteɪɪŋ/]
present participle of stay
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'stay': showing that someone is remaining in a place now.
Example
They are staying with their grandparents this week while their parents travel abroad for work.
They are staying with their grandparents this week while their parents travel abroad for work.
Etymology
From Latin 'stare', with the '-ing' ending added directly to 'stay'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing a temporary stay.