Ongoing actions (กำลัง...อยู่)

Ongoing Actions with กำลัง...อยู่

To express that an action is happening right now (like the English "-ing"), frame the verb with กำลัง and อยู่. กำลัง goes before the verb.

If the verb has an object, อยู่ goes after the object.

If the verb has no object, อยู่ follows the verb directly.

Asking Questions

For yes/no questions, place the question particle ไหม at the very end of the sentence, after อยู่.

When asking "what" (อะไร) someone is doing, the question word acts as the object. It sits directly after the verb and before อยู่.

Ongoing Tech Actions

This structure is commonly used for devices that are processing, downloading, or charging.

When adding extra details, such as where a file is downloading from, อยู่ goes at the end of the entire action phrase.