Action in Progress: 在 and 正在
To be in the middle of...
在 + verb: to be in the middle of
在 (zài) before the verb indicates an action in progress, like "be + -ing" in English. 正在 (zhèngzài) emphasizes even more the precise moment.
Subject + 在/正在 + Verb
在 for location
Caution: 在 + location means "to be at / to be located". The location is placed BEFORE the action verb.
Subject + 在 + Location + Verb
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