Japanese Grammar Exercise: Progressive Tense and Ongoing State 「…ている」

Progressive Tense and Ongoing State ている

Before starting the exercise for progressive tense and ongoing state 「…ている」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki I - Lesson 7: ~ている
Tae Kim's Guide - Other uses of the te-form

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Progressive Tense and Ongoing State 「…ている」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sent ence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

(I’m) writing a letter. 
手て紙がみを書かいています。 
(I’m) listening to music.  
音楽おんがくを聞きいています。 
(I’m) living in Japan. 
日に本ほんに住すんでいます。 
(I’m) doing my homework. 
宿しゅく題だいをしています。 
(I) know Tanaka-san. 
田た中なかさんを知しっています。 
(I) have a bag. 
かばんを持もっています。 
(I) believe my girlfriend. 
彼女かのじょを信しんじています。 
(I’m) in trouble. 
困こまっています。
(I’m) tired.
疲つかれています。
Suzuki-san is thin.  
鈴すず木きさんは痩やせています。 

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