Activities: "How to use a verb with ている (te iru) in Japanese?"
Activity 1: Identify uses of verb + ている
Below are the five different usages of a verb + ている:
Ongoing and continuous actions
Habitual and repeated actions
Resulting state of a past action
A state condition or appearance of the subject
Past experience
For this exercise, read each sentence and write which use of ている it is. For example:
Write A for the answer because ている in the sentence shows ongoing action with the word, 今 (transcribed ima, meaning “now”). The exercise sentences have various endings of ている (non-past, past, affirmative, negative)!
- お風呂にお湯が入っていませんでした。Transcription: Ofuro ni oyu ga haitte imasen deshita.Translation: There was no hot water in the bath.
- この本は中学生の時にもう読んでいる。Transcription: Kono hon wa chūgakusei no toki ni mō yonde iru.Translation: I read this book when I was in middle school.
- 私は毎晩午後10時半に寝ています。Transcription: Watashi wa maiban gogo jūji han ni nete imasu.Translation: I go to bed at 10:30 pm every night.
- 美穂さんはいつも同じTシャツを着ている。Transcription: Miho-san wa itsu mo onaji T-shatsu o kite iru.Translation: Miho always wears the same T-shirt.
- 財布が床に落ちていた。Transcription: Saifu ga yuka ni ochite ita.Translation: The wallet was on the floor.
- 昨日の午後はずっとアルバイトをしていました。Transcription: Kinō no gogo wa zutto arubaito o shite imashitaTranslation: I was working part-time all afternoon yesterday.
- この線は真っ直ぐじゃなくて、ちょっと右に曲がっている。Transcription: Kono sen wa massugu ja nakute, chotto migi ni magatte iru.Translation: This line is not straight, it curves slightly to the right.
- あの猫は太っていません。Transcription: Ano neko wa futotte imasen.Translation: That cat isn’t fat.
- 彼女は十年前にアメリカの大学を卒業している。Transcription: Kanojo wa jūnenmae ni amerika no daigaku o sotsugyōshite iru.Translation: She graduated from an American university ten years ago.
- 隆くんは今学校に行っています。Transcription: Takashi-kun wa ima gakkō ni itte imasu.Translation: Takashi has gone to school (and he is there) now.
(It’s Monday at 11 AM)
- あれ、鈴木さん、あそこで何をしているんだろう？Transcription: Are? Suzuki-san, asoko de nani o shite iru n darō?Translation: Huh? What is Ms. Suzuki doing over there?
- ドアが閉まっていて、開きません。Transcription: Doa ga shimatte ite, hirakimasen.Translation: The door is closed and won’t open.
Activity 2: Complete the sentences
A:
田中さんは先生をしていますか？
Tanaka-san wa sensei o shite imasu ka?
Is Mr. Tanaka a teacher?B:
いいえ、先生を 。
Iie, sensei o ___.
No, he is not a teacher.バスの運転手を 。
Basu no untenshu o ___.
He is a bus driver.A:
スミスさんはサッカーをしてる？
Sumisu-san wa sakkā o shite ru?
Is Mr. Smith playing soccer?B:
ううん、サッカーを 。
Uun, sakkāi o ___.
No, he isn’t playing soccer.テニスを よ。
Tenisu o ___ yo.
(He) is playing tennis.A:
窓は閉まっていますか?
Mado wa shimatte imasu ka?
Is the window closed?B:
いいえ、 。 。
Iie, ___. ___.
No, the window isn’t closed. (It’s) open.でも、カーテンは 。
Demo, kāten wa ___.
But the curtain is closed.A:
男の子は泣いてんの？
Otoko no ko wa naiten no?
Is the boy crying?B:
ううん、 。
Iie, ___.
No, he is not crying.でも、 よ。
Demo, ___ yo.
But he is angry.
Activity 3: Form sentences
- 今、ご飯を食べていますか。Transcription: Ima, gohan o tabete imasu ka.今Transcription: imaTranslation: nowご飯Transcription: gohanTranslation: meal食べるTranscription: taberuTranslation: to eat
- いつも朝何時に起きていますか。Transcription: Itsu mo asa nan ji ni okite imasu ka.いつもTranscription: itsumoTranslation: always朝Transcription: asaTranslation: morning何時Transcription: nanjiTranslation: what time起きるTranscription: okiruTranslation: to get up
- 昨日の午後８時ごろ何をしていましたか。Transcription: Kinō no gogo hachiji goro nani o shite imashita ka.昨日Transcription: kinōTranslation: yesterday午後８時ごろTranscription: gogo hachiji goroTranslation: around 8 PM何Transcription: naniTranslation: whatするTranscription: suruTranslation: to do
- 去年、ご両親とアパートに住んでいましたか。Transcription: Kyonen, goryōshin to apāto ni sunde imashita ka.去年Transcription: kyonenTranslation: last yearご両親Transcription: goryōshinTranslation: (your) parentsご = honorificアパートTranscription: apātoTranslation: apartment住むTranscription: sumuTranslation: to live
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