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. 
がみいています。 
(I’m) listening to music.  
音楽おんがくいています。 
(I’m) living in Japan. 
ほんんでいます。 
(I’m) doing my homework. 
宿しゅくだいをしています。 
(I) know Tanaka-san. 
なかさんをっています。 
(I) have a bag. 
かばんをっています。 
(I) believe my girlfriend. 
彼女かのじょしんじています。 
(I’m) in trouble. 
こまっています。
(I’m) tired.
つかれています。
Suzuki-san is thin.  
すずさんはせています。 

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