Meaning
Describes an ongoing action, habit, or state.
Formation
- て form + いる: 読む → 読んでいる; polite 読んでいます
- In speech the い drops: 読んでる
When to use it
- Core use
- Describes an ongoing action, habit, or state
Example
今本を読んでいる
I am reading a book now.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.