What does "be getting to" mean? Why does it use present progressive form, not just "get to"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Getting to" here means reaching, striving for, or to attempt to make. This phrase can be used when trying to reach a certain point in something you are telling someone. He uses present progressive form here to indicate that he has almost succeeded in reaching or asking the question, but at the time of when he says "getting to", he has not yet asked the question. Ex: "Have you washed the dishes?" "I'm getting to them." Ex: The point he's getting to is in his speech is that you don't have to have money to follow your dreams.