japanese · Actions & Requests · Lesson 65
Describing Ongoing Actions & States
Describe what someone is currently doing or a continuous state using the te-form + いる.
You're observing people in a café and describing the scene to a friend. "Look, that person is reading a book, and the other person is writing in a notebook. What are they doing now?"
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Vocabulary Preview
to put in / insert
Group 2 verb
A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.
to take out / submit
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
to wear (upper body)
Group 2 verb
A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.
to put on (lower body/shoes)
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
book
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
pen
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
notebook
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Grammar Preview
is doing / state
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