No. 333 in Swedish

pågår

"Pågår" means "is ongoing" or "is in progress" in English.

In a sentence

Föreställningen pågår just nu.
The performance is ongoing right now.
Here, 'pågår' means 'is ongoing', describing an event currently in progress.
Arbetet med projektet pågår fortfarande.
The work on the project is still ongoing.
In this context, 'pågår' is used to indicate a continuous action that is still taking place.
Diskussionen pågår trots pausen.
The discussion is ongoing despite the break.
This usage of 'pågår' demonstrates that the activity (discussion) is continuing even with an interruption.

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