
Episode 46 - Repeated actions or resultant states (te form+imasu)
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★て-form + います(te form+imasu)★
You can use the same conjugations when expressing repeated actions or resultant states with て-form + います(te form+imasu). These verbs describe an activity which happens in an instant, as opposed to "for a duration of time". Inevitably, it means, the action causes a chaますnge in the status of someone, something or the situation after it. We will cal these verbs ecpressing actions for change.
私は日本語学校に行っています。
Watashi wa nihongo gakkō ni itteimasu.
I go to a Japanese language school.
私は日本語学校に行っていました。
Watashi wa nihongo gakkō ni itteimashita.
I went to a Japanese language school.
私は日本語学校に行っていません。
Watashi wa nihongo gakkō ni itteimasen.
I don’t go to a Japanese language school.
私は日本語学校に行っていませんでした。
Watashi wa nihongo gakkō ni itteimasendeshita.
I didn’t go to a Japanese language school.
田中さんは結婚しています。
Tanaka san wa kekkon shiteimasu.
Mr. Tanaka is married.
田中さんは結婚していました。
Tanaka san wa kekkon shiteimashita.
Mr. Tanaka was married.
田中さんは結婚していません。
Tanaka san wa kekkon shiteimasen.
Mr. Tanaka is not married.
田中さんは結婚していませんでした。
Tanaka san wa kekkon shiteimasendeshita.
Mr. Tanaka was not married.
毎日日本語を勉強しています。
Mainichi nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.
I study Japanese everyday.
私は友達と学校に行っています。
Watashi wa tomodachi to gakkou ni itteimasu.
I go to school with my friend.
私は日本に住んでいます。
Watashi wa nihon ni sundeimasu.
I live in Japan.
あの店で切手を売っています。
Ano mise de kitte o utteimasu.
They sell stamps in that shop.
私はあの人を知っています。
Watashi wa ano hito o shitteimasu.
I know that person.
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