Unit 08
Talking About What You Are Doing

Lesson
εγγ¦γγΎγ [hataraiteimasu]
I'm working.
How to make the -γ¦ [te] form εγ [hataraku]:
- Step 1. Make it the polite form εγγΎγ [hatarakimasu]
- Step 2. Drop the -γΎγ [masu] εγ [hataraki]
- Step 3. Drop the k sound before 'i' εγ [hatarai]
- Step 4. Attach γ¦ [te] εγγ¦ [hataraite]
δ½γθ²·γ£γ¦γγΎγγ [nani o katteimasu ka]
What are you buying?
How to make the -γ¦ [te] form θ²·γ [kau]:
- Step 1. Drop the last syllable θ²· [ka]
- Step 2. Attach γ£γ¦ [tte] θ²·γ£γ¦ [katte]
θ±θͺγζγγ¦γγΎγ [eigo o oshieteimasu]
I'm teaching English.
How to make the -γ¦ [te] form ζγγ [oshieru]:
- Step 1. Drop the -γ [ru] ζγ [oshie]
- Step 2. Attach γ¦ [te] ζγγ¦ [oshiete]
δ»δ½γγγ¦γγΎγγ [ima nani o shiteimasu ka]
What are you doing right now?
- δ» [ima] means "right now"
- δ½γγγΎγγ [nani o shimasu ka] "What do you do?"
- δ½γγγ¦γγΎγγ [nani o shiteimasu ka]
δ»ζ₯γ¦γγΎγ [ima kiteimasu]
She's coming now.
- δ» [ima] means "right now"
- ζ₯γΎγ [kimasu] "She comes."
- ζ₯γ¦γγΎγ [kiteimasu]
Conversation
- A: ε³ζΈι€¨γ§δ½γγγ¦γγΎγγ
What are you doing at the library? - B: θ±θͺγζγγ¦γγΎγ [eigo o oshieteimasu]
I am teaching English. - A: γγγγ§γγ
That's amazing! - B: δΌη€Ύγ§δ½γγγ¦γγΎγγ [kaisha de nani o shiteimasu ka]
What are you doing at work? - A: δΌη€Ύγ§εγγ¦γγΎγ
I am working at the company.
