고 있다

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Ongoing state

-ing

Expresses that an action is ongoing. This pattern is sometime mentioned as progressive tense.

Example

Some of the pattern(s) used in this grammar

There is an honorific form of 고 있다 which is 고 계시다

Expresses the continuing state of a completed action.

Can be used when talking about standing, sitting, lying, whereas 고 있다 can not.

Expresses an action currently in progress.

Can be used with verb of wearing such as 입다, 신다, 쓰다.

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