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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is ringing" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is the present continuous tense form of the verb "ring," which means to make a loud, resonant sound. You can use "is ringing" to describe a continuous action or state in the present time. For example: - "The phone is ringing, can you answer it?" - "The doorbell is ringing, someone must be at the door." - "My ears are ringing from the loud music." - "The alarm clock is ringing, time to wake up." In all of these examples, the action of ringing is happening at the present moment.
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is ringing
verb
To surround or enclose.
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A phone is ringing.
"The alarm is ringing.
The phone is ringing.
His phone is ringing again.
The phone is ringing all the time.
Then he said, "A phone is ringing.
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The sale is rung up.
At 7pm, time is rung.
So, the past simple of ring is rang, and the past participle is rung.
The phone was ringing.
The telephone was ringing.
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