be -ing:【verb てform + る】(Casual way)

Sentence pattern
Sentence pattern
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On this page, you can learn how to say somebody is doing something now in Japanese in a casual way. Refer to this page to learn a polite way.

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Prerequisite

You need てForm for this sentence pattern. Click here if you don’t know it.

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Sentence pattern

is/am/are + verb-ing

verb てform + る

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Example

English

I am drinking coffee.

Romaji

wa ta shi wa ko o hi i wo no n de ru

Japanese writing

私はコーヒー飲んで

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