Verb て-form + います
te imasu — is doing — progressive and states
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JLPT N5PatternVerb て-form + います
Core Meaningis doing — progressive and states
Structure
Verb て-form + いますKey Exampleリンさん、今、何をしていますか。Rin, what are you doing now?
Structure
Verb て-form + いますMeaning and usage
～ています shows an action in progress or a state that continues after an action.
Example sentences
リンさん、今、何をしていますか。Rin, what are you doing now?
Practice this grammar
Choose the correct answer今、本を読ん＿＿。