〜ているところ
〜ているところ means in the middle of doing. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This follows the te-iru form and means someone is right in the middle of an action. It is often used to explain the current situation in a conversation or phone call. It is not used for something already finished or something not yet started.
Japanese sources describe it as 「今している最中」.
〜ているところ examples
今、昼ごはんを食べているところです。
I am in the middle of eating lunch now.
友だちは電話しているところです。
My friend is in the middle of making a phone call.
〜ているところ exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今、手紙を書い（ ）。
- たところです
- ているところです ✓
- ところでした
- てしまいました
I am in the middle of writing a letter now.
今、弟はおふろに入っ（ ）。
- ところです
- ていたところです
- ているところです ✓
- たところです
My younger brother is in the bath now.
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