Quiz : expressions related to time 22-4
Verbる-ところです
Verbて-いるところです
Verbた-ところです
Verbた-ばかりです
Verb Dictionary Form ところです
meaning : about to do
“ところです” is an expression to say what ”time point” it is at.
“Dictionary Form ところです” means “immediately before”. It will happen very soon.
shiai [wa] ima hajimaru-tokorodesu.
( The game is about to start. )
It is not used when you expect that something will happen.
ima [kara] ame [ga] furu-deshō.
( It will start raining from now. )
Verb Dictionary Form ところです
Verb te Form いるところです
meaning : It’s happening right now.
“te Form いるところです” means “in progress”.
It is used when you emphasize what you’re doing right now.
ima hirugohan [o] tabete-iru-tokorona-node, ato-de kake-naoshite-morae-masuka?
( I’m eating lunch right now, so can you call me back later? )
It is not used with the verbs that refer to the “state”.
| います i-masu | living things exist |
| あります ari-masu | things exist |
| できます deki-masu | can do |
| しっています shitte i-masu | to know |
watashi [wa] ima tōkyō [ni] i-masu.
( I’m in Tokyo right now. )
Verb te Form いるところです
Verb ta Form ところです
meaning : I just did …
“ta Form ところです” means “immediately after”.
It is used when you want to say it’s finished only a short time ago.
hirugohan [o] tabe-mashitaka?
( Did you eat lunch? )
B : はい、さっき たべたところです。
hai, sakki tabeta-tokoro-desu.
( Yes, I just ate a minute ago. )
Verb ta Form ところです
Verb ta Form ばかりです
meaning : I just did …
“ta Form ばかりです” is also used when you want to say it’s finished a while ago.
sakki hirugohan [o] tabeta-bakarina-node, onaka [ga] ippai-desu.
( I just had lunch a while ago, so I’m full. )
Compared to “ta Form ところです”, “ta Form ばかりです” has broader range of time.
kono kuruma [wa] kyonen katta-bakari-desu.
( This car, I just bought last year. )
It was a year ago, but I feel it a short period of time.
patternVerb ta Form ばかりです
I’m about to go out now.
My friend is coming later, so I’m cleaning up my room right now.
I just got home a minute ago.
I just came to Japan last year.
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