〜ています | indicates an ongoing action or a state resulting from a previous action

Key takeaways

Grammar pattern 〜ています (Verb ています): indicates an ongoing action or a state resulting from a previous action.

See example sentences below.

〜ています at a glance

At a glance

〜ています

〜te imasu

Ongoing

Expression: 〜ています
Reading: 〜te imasu
Natural meaning: indicates an ongoing action or a state resulting from a previous action
Typical use: Ongoing

Core meaning

indicates an ongoing action or a state resulting from a previous action

Example 1

弟は今、部屋でテレビを見ています。

Translation

My younger brother is watching TV in his room right now.

Example 2

外で雨が降っています。

Translation

It is raining outside.