Since 'are' is in the present tense, it must be used to denote an action that is being done in the present. Its counterpart, 'were', is usedwhen the subject of the sentence is plural, and the action or condition that is expressed has already been completed or the event happened in t...
"I am washing the dishes." It can be used to discuss action that happens over a period of time, such as "She is going to medical school." The present progressive tense can also be