Verb て います
Verb te imasu
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
Verb て-form + います
Express ongoing action or state; 'is doing', 'is doing (continuous)', 'has been doing'.
When to use
ている: an action in progress, or the state left by a change (結婚している).
Explanation
The て います grammar point is used to express an action that is ongoing, continuous, or has been happening. It is formed by conjugating the verb in its て-form and adding います. It can be translated as 'is doing', 'is doing (continuous)', or 'has been doing' in English.
Example sentences
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She is playing the piano now.
Kanojo wa ima piano wo hiite imasu.
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We are studying Japanese.
Watashitachi wa nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu.
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He is watching a movie.
Kare wa eiga wo miteimasu.
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I am in, so please wait.
Haitteimasu node, omachi kudasai.
Other forms
Resulting State (Is Doing / Has Been Done / In Advance)
Corpus examples (60)
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She is living in some village in India.
ポッターさんは毎日ジョギングをすることで調子を整えています。
Mr Potter keeps himself in good condition by going jogging every day.
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I put away 10 dollars each month.
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I am writing on behalf of my husband, who is in the hospital.
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Where is English spoken?
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There's a beautiful river on the other side of the park.
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We want complete sentences.
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Voters are taking out their frustrations at the polls.
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I'm always learning something.
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Do you know how to open this box?
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He is my neighbor, but I don't know him well.
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We are looking to you for help.
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I am familiar with the author's name.
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Figs contain dietary fibre.
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I have known her for two years.
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Do you know when they will arrive?
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I hope that she'll get well soon.
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I am seeking a person who can write a personal computer manual.
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It is waiting in the park at 7 o'clock.
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Is this building open to the public?
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There's a hole in this.
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When do you expect him back?
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He's writing a book now.
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I long for the day when I can meet him at Narita Airport.
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I grow rice.