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現在進行形
genzai keikōkei
present progressive tense
今、私は本を読んでいます。
I am reading a book now.
formal
A grammatical tense in Japanese that expresses an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time.
彼は今、仕事をしています。
He is working now.
雨が降っています。
It is raining.
The present progressive tense is formed by adding ている (for transitive verbs) or ている (for intransitive verbs) to the verb stem.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Verb Conjugation
To form the present progressive tense, add ている to the verb stem. For example, 話す (hanasu, 'to speak') becomes 話しています (hanashite imasu, 'I am speaking').
Gold Rule
Usage
The present progressive tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. It is also used to express ongoing actions or temporary states.
Word Origin
Composed of 現在 (genzai, 'present') and 進行形 (keikōkei, 'progressive form').
Usage Notes
The present progressive tense is commonly used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. It is also used to express ongoing actions or temporary states.
Word Breakdown
現在
present
root進行形
progressive form
root和英辞典