Breakdown of Я вытираю пыльной тряпкой стол и подоконник.
Questions & Answers about Я вытираю пыльной тряпкой стол и подоконник.
Russian doesn’t have a special continuous tense like English “I am wiping”.
The present tense of an imperfective verb (here: вытирать → я вытираю) usually covers both:
- “I wipe” (habitual / regular action)
- Я вытираю стол каждый день. – I wipe the table every day.
- “I am wiping” (action happening right now)
- Я вытираю стол. – I’m wiping the table (right now).
So я вытираю by itself can mean either “I wipe” or “I am wiping”; context tells you which one.