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Grammar detail: verb progressive form
verb progressive form - in progress
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verb て form
+ いる
expresses the idea of an activity in progress. For an action or activity, the English equivalent would typically use '~ing' - for example, 'is doing ~'. English verbs that describe an ongoing state of affairs, such as 'I know ~', would typically use the progressive in Japanese.
The polite form of the present progressive uses います instead of いる:
The progressive form is often abbreviated in colloquial speech by dropping the final い - for example, できている becomes できてる, できていません becomes できてません etc.
See also:
- verb past progressive form - continuous past action
- て form + おる - humble progressive
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