Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

That seems like the present progressive to me.

<present tense be verb> <gerund>

I am eating his breakfast.

She is out walking the dog.

https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/present_progressive...

To argue with myself, smarter people than I have claimed the same construction as yours in AAVE. Check the section on tense here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Vernacular_En...



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: