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〜ていますか

Learn how to ask questions about actions currently happening using ていますか, and practice answering them.

To ask about ongoing actions in Japanese, change the verb into the 〜ています form and add :

パン食べています

Are you eating bread?

To answer continuous questions, use 〜ています for affirmative answers and 〜ていません for negative answers:

いいえ、食べていません

No, I am not.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

Stage 1

パン食べています

Are you eating bread?

はい、食べています

Yes, I am.

Stage 2

紅茶飲んでいます

Are you drinking tea?

いいえ、飲んでいません

No, I am not.

Stage 3

読んでいます

Are you reading a book?

はい、読んでいます

Yes, I am.

Stage 4

カメラ買っています

Are you buying a camera?

いいえ、買っていません

No, I am not.

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