Japanese Grammar: TE-Iru Form

What is the TE-Iru form used for in Japanese grammar?

• To describe a continuous state

• To indicate past tense

• To show future intention

• To express a command

Which of the following correctly represents the structure of the TE-Iru form?

• て-form of verbs + いる

• Dictionary form of verbs + です

• ます-form of verbs + いる

• て-form of verbs + です

What is the TE-iru form of the verb 料理（りょうり）をする (to cook) in Japanese?

(a)  

What does the TE-iru form 料理（りょうり）をしている／います mean in English?

• is cooking

• is eating

• is watching

• is speaking

What is the TE-iru form of the Japanese verb "しゃしんをとる" (to take photos)?

(a)  

What does the TE-iru form 'しゃしんをとっている／います' mean in English?

• is taking photos

• will take photos

• took photos

• takes photos

What is the TE-iru form of the verb phrase "ねこと遊（あそ）ぶ" (to play with a cat)?

• ねこと遊んでいる／ねこと遊んでいます

• ねこと遊ぶ／ねこと遊びます

• ねこと遊んだ／ねこと遊びました

• ねこと遊んで

What does the phrase "ねこと遊んでいる／います" mean in English?

• is playing with a cat

• will play with a cat

• played with a cat

• wants to play with a cat

What is the TE-iru form of the verb 行く (iku) as used in the sentence "毎年(まいとし）日本に行く" (goes to Japan every year)?

(a)  

If a verb is in its TE-iru form, what kind of action does it usually describe?

• An action that is currently happening or a habitual action

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that happened once in the past

• An action that is impossible to do