Verb て いる ところ

Verb te iru tokoro

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Formation

Verb-て form + いる ところ

Describes an action that is currently happening; 'in the middle of', 'in the process of'.

When to use

"In the middle of doing X" - pairs with an ongoing action verb, more explicit than bare ところ.

Explanation

The て いる ところ grammar point is used to express an action that is currently happening or taking place. It can be translated as 'in the middle of' or 'in the process of' in English. It is formed by using the て-form of a verb followed by いる and ところ.

Example sentences

Stage Of An Action (About To / In The Middle Of / Just Did)

Corpus examples (60)

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