celebrating
Translation
celebrating
Examples
We are celebrating his birthday.
We are celebrating his birthday.
Celebrating success is important.
Celebrating success is important.
Grammar Patterns
((be celebrating sth.)) to be in the act of honouring an event. We are celebrating his birthday.
((celebrating sth. as a subject)) using the act of celebrating as the subject of a sentence. Celebrating success is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: commemorating, honouring, partying
Etymology
From the verb 'celebrate' plus the '-ing' suffix, indicating an ongoing action or the action itself as a noun (gerund).
Memory Tips
The '-ing' ending shows the action is happening *now* or is the *name* of the action. Picture people actively partying and 'celebrating'.