📘 How to Use ~고 있다 – Present Progressive in Korean Want to say “I’m eating,” “She’s studying,” or “We’re watching a movie” in Korean? Then you need to learn how to use ~고 있다 , the Korean grammar pattern used to describe an action that is happening right now . This is called the present progressive tense , and it’s one of the most commonly used grammar structures in daily Korean conversation. 📌 What Does ~고 있다 Mean? ~고 있다 means “to be doing something.” It describes an ongoing or current action . Structure: Verb stem + 고 있다 You can also conjugate it to different tenses: Present: ~고 있어요 (is doing) Past: ~고 있었어요 (was doing) Future: ~고 있을 거예요 (will be doing) 📘 Example Sentences 저는 지금 밥을 먹고 있어요 – I am eating right now jeo-neun ji-geum bap-eul meok-go it-seo-yo 그녀는 공부하고 있어요 – She is studying geu-nyeo-neun gong-bu-ha-go it-seo-yo 우리는 영화를 보고 있어요 – We’re watching a movie u-ri-neun yeong-hwa-reul bo-go it-seo-yo 비가 오고 있어요 – It is raining bi-ga ...

📘 How to Use ~고 있다 – Present Progressive in Korean Want to say “I am studying”, “She is eating”, or “We are watching a movie” in Korean? In Korean, the present progressive (something that is happening right now ) is expressed using the grammar structure ~고 있다 . This lesson will guide you through how to use ~고 있다 naturally, with correct conjugation, real examples, and how it compares to simple present tense. 📌 What Does ~고 있다 Mean? ~고 있다 literally means “to be doing” something. It is the Korean equivalent of the English “-ing” form when describing an action in progress. Examples: 공부하다 → 공부하고 있다 – to be studying 먹다 → 먹고 있다 – to be eating 일하다 → 일하고 있다 – to be working 🔤 Conjugation Rule Verb stem + 고 있다 → base form Polite present: 고 있어요 Past tense: 고 있었어요 Future tense: 고 있을 거예요 📊 Grammar Summary Table Verb ~고 있다 Form Meaning Romanization 가다 가고 있어요 I am going ga-go it-seo-yo 먹다 먹고 있어요 I am eating meok-go it-seo-yo ...