ている

ている is used to show an action in progress or a current state.

🔹 Basic Meanings

• “be doing …” (action happening now)
• “have done … / is in a state of …” (result or state)

🔹 When to use ている

• To describe an action happening now
• To describe a habit or repeated action
• To describe a state or condition (especially with change verbs)
• Very common in daily conversation (N5)

🔹 Simple Examples

今、勉強しています。
→ I am studying now.

雨が降っています。
→ It is raining.

日本に住んでいます。
→ I live in Japan.

ドアが開いています。
→ The door is open.

🔹 Important Note (N5)

With some verbs, ている shows a state, not an action in progress.
(Example: 開く → 開いている = “is open”)

⭐ The Grammar Summary

• ている = “be doing / be in a state of”
• Used with the て-form of verbs
• One of the most important structures in JLPT N5