Te-iru, Te-inai, Te-ita, Te-inakatta Verb Endings | Japanese for Beginners, pt. 25

An introductory Japanese lesson for beginners! In this video, you’ll learn how to say you are doing, aren't doing, were doing, or weren't doing something by using te-iru, te-inai, te-ita, and te-inakatta endings of verbs. Model sentences and vocab are all shown on the screen in kanji, kana, and English.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 intro
14:56 僕(ぼく)は寿司(すし)を食(た)べている。I am eating sushi.
15:00 私(わたし)は赤(あか)いドレスを着(き)ています。 I am wearing a red dress.
15:05 何(なに)をしていますか。What are you doing?
15:08 彼(かれ)が笑(わら)っていた。He was laughing.
15:11 君(きみ)をいつも見(み)ていました。I was always watching you.
15:16 お父(とう)さんはテレビの前(まえ)でタバコを吸(す)っていました。Dad was smoking in front of the TV.
15:21 昔(むかし)はいつも逃(に)げていた。In the past, I was always running away.
15:26 ネフライトが死(し)んでいます。Nephrite is dead.
15:29 私(わたし)は結婚(けっこん)しています。 I am married.
15:33 去年(きょねん)は太(ふと)っていたけど、今(いま)はやせています。 Last year, I was fat, but now I'm thin.
15:40 ねぇ、お金持(かねも)ってる？ Hey, do you have cash on you?
15:44 ラルクのハイドって知(し)ってる？ Have you heard of Hyde from L'arc?
15:49 まだ着替(きが)えてない。I haven't changed clothes yet.

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TIMESTAMPS:
14:56 僕(ぼく)は寿司(すし)を食(た)べている。I am eating sushi.
15:00 私(わたし)は赤(あか)いドレスを着(き)ています。 I am wearing a red dress.
15:05 何(なに)をしていますか。What are you doing?
15:08 彼(かれ)が笑(わら)っていた。He was laughing.
15:11 君(きみ)をいつも見(み)ていました。I was always watching you.
15:16 was smoking in front of the TV.
15:21 昔(むかし)はいつも逃(に)げていた。In the past, I was always running away.
15:26 ネフライトが死(し)んでいます。Nephrite is dead.
15:29 私(わたし)は結婚(けっこん)しています。 I am married.
15:33 Last year, I was fat, but now I'm thin.
15:40 ねぇ、お金持(かねも)ってる？ Hey, do you have cash on you?
15:44 ラルクのハイドって知(し)ってる？ Have you heard of Hyde from L'arc?
15:49 まだ着替(きが)えてない。I haven't changed clothes yet.

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[TheThor]

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[LucasPossatti]

This is really good! The explanation, the examples, etc. How does this only have a few views? Anyway, thank you!

[FranklinSan]

Great video, I came here for the ITA explanation. I’ve been trying to find an explanation on ITAN. For example “shuuri shite itan” is that the same as “shuuri shite ita”? THANKS!