Grammar

〜ている①

Reading: ている

Meanings: doing ~

Explanation

introduction

explanation

The *ている* form expresses an action that is currently in progress — something you are doing right now. It is similar to the English *-ing* form.

explanation

You form it by adding *いる* to the *て* form of a `verb`. In **casual** speech, the *い* is often dropped: *食べてる* instead of *食べている*.

structure

私わたしは今いま、ご飯はんを食たべています。
watashi wa ima, gohan wo tabeteimasu.
I am eating rice now.
彼かれは日本にほん語ごを勉強べんきょうしています。
kare wa nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu.
He is studying Japanese.