Questions & Answers about Я временно работаю дома.
Why is there no word for am (like in I am working) in the Russian sentence?
Russian does not use a separate verb like am / is / are in the present tense.
- English: I am working = auxiliary am
- main verb working
- Russian: just a conjugated main verb: я работаю
So я работаю covers both:
- I work (general, habitual)
- I am working (right now, in progress)
The context (plus words like сейчас, временно, обычно) tells you which English meaning fits best.
What tense and aspect is работаю, and does it mean I work or I am working?
Работаю is:
- Present tense
- 1st person singular (я)
- Imperfective aspect of the verb работать (to work)
Imperfective aspect in the present can correspond to both:
- I work at home (habit)
- I am working at home (right now / currently)
In this sentence, временно (temporarily) suggests a current, temporary situation, so in natural English:
I am temporarily working from home (or I’m working at home for the time being).
What kind of word is , and why does it end in ?