N Ninjai 後輩 28 Aug 2010 6 0 11 24 Aug 2011 #1 hi what is Difference between these sentences 1- ほんをよんでいます。 and ほんをよみます。 or 2- たべています。 and たべます。 ありがとう
hi what is Difference between these sentences 1- ほんをよんでいます。 and ほんをよみます。 or 2- たべています。 and たべます。 ありがとう
charusu 先輩 23 Feb 2011 131 2 28 24 Aug 2011 #2 -te + iru is the progressive tense. "[I am] reading a book" versus " read a book". It is used like when an action has occurred and continues to occur. For example, "I love you" would be "anata o aishite imasu" (from ai suru).
-te + iru is the progressive tense. "[I am] reading a book" versus " read a book". It is used like when an action has occurred and continues to occur. For example, "I love you" would be "anata o aishite imasu" (from ai suru).