〜ています (-te imasu) — action in progress
The pattern for an action happening right now — "I am ~ing."
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Add います to a verb's te-form to show the action is happening right now — like English "I am ~ing." Example: 食べる → 食べて → 食べています (tabete imasu) = "I am eating." It is often used with 今 (ima, now). Plain 食べます states a habit or the future, while ています marks the action going on at this moment.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
今、ごはんを食べています。
ima, gohan o tabete imasu.
I am eating a meal now.
田中さんは本を読んでいます。
tanaka-san wa hon o yonde imasu.
Tanaka is reading a book.
今、先生と話しています。
ima, sensei to hanashite imasu.
I am talking with the teacher now.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3To say "I am eating now," how do you form 「食べる」?
💡 Hint: te-form 食べて + います.
食べる → 食べて + います = 食べています (in progress).
Which is the "is reading" form of 「読む」?
💡 Hint: te-form 読んで + います.
読む → 読んで + います = 読んでいます.
Which sentence shows an action happening right now?
💡 Hint: Look for the て-form that fits with 今 (now).
「〜ています」marks an action in progress right now. 食べました is past, 食べたいです is a wish, 食べません is negative.
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