Use of 'en train de'

Jilly C.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of 'en train de'

Can I say 'je suis en train de lire ce livre' if I am reading the book but not actually at that moment?
Asked 2 years ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Jilly,

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I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

In principle yes, but it all depends on context.

Jilly C. asked:

Use of 'en train de'

Can I say 'je suis en train de lire ce livre' if I am reading the book but not actually at that moment?

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