leaving

leaving — verb

1. The -ing form of the verb 'leave'. It can describe the action of going away from

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

The -ing form of the verb 'leave'. It can describe the action of going away from a place or person while it is happening, or it can work like a noun, for example 'Leaving was sad.'

例句

Ignacio is leaving for Tokyo tomorrow morning at six.

present progressive: be + leaving

Defne was leaving the office when she saw the urgent email.

past progressive: was/were + leaving

同義詞
  • going

    less formal and more general than 'leaving'; can describe any kind of departure

  • departing

    more formal than 'leaving', common in travel and official contexts

反義詞
  • arriving

    the opposite action — reaching a place rather than going away from it

  • staying

    remaining in a place instead of leaving

文法句型

be + leaving

leaving + object

leaving + place/person

用法筆記

Distinguish from the past-tense form 'left' — 'leaving' describes an action in progress or used as a noun, not a completed action. For example: 'I am leaving now' (in progress) vs 'I left an hour ago' (completed). Only 'leaving' can follow a form of 'be' to form progressive tenses.

常見錯誤

❌I am left the office at 5 PM.
✅I left the office at 5 PM.
💡'left' is the past tense; 'leaving' needs an auxiliary verb like 'am' or 'was'.
❌Leaving is not allowed leave early.
✅Leaving early is not allowed.
💡the gerund already acts as a noun; do not add another main verb.
❌She was leaved the house.
✅She was leaving the house.
💡the -ing form after 'be' must be 'leaving', never 'leaved'.