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Decoded Slug: 아/어/여 있다 [a/eo/yeo itda] (To be doing)
Korean Grammar Point
아/어/여 있다 [a/eo/yeo itda] (To be doing)
아/어/여 있다 [a/eo/yeo itda] (To be doing)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to describe an ongoing state or activity.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어/여 있다
Examples:
나는 지금 책을 읽고 있어요, 그래서 나중에 스터디 그룹에 참가하려고 준비하고 있답니다.
Naneun jigeum chaegeul ilgo isseoyo, geuraeseo najunge seuteodi geurupe chamgaharyeogo junbihago itseumnida.
I am reading a book right now, so I am preparing to participate in a study group later.
엄마는 요리하고 있어요, 그러니깐 나는 방에 있어서 도와줄 수 없어요.
Eommaneun yorihago isseoyo, geureonikkan naneun bange isseoseo dowajul su eopseoyo.
My mom is cooking, so I am in the room and can't help her.
오빠는 혼자서 연습하고 있어요, 그래서 나는 그를 방해하지 않으려고 느린 음악을 듣고 있어요.
Oppaneun honjaseo yeonseubhago isseoyo, geuraeseo naneun geureul banghaehaji anhuryeogo neurin eumageul deudgo isseoyo.
My brother is practicing alone, so I am listening to slow music to not bother him.
친구들은 축구를 하고 있어요, 그런데 비가 오기 시작하니까 그들은 이제 그만두려고 하고 있어요.
Chingudeureun chukgureul hago isseoyo, geureonde biga ogi sijakhanikka geudeureun ije geumanduryeogo hago isseoyo.
My friends are playing soccer, but since it started to rain, they are about to stop now.
Long explanation:
아/어/여 있다 is a Korean grammatical expression used to indicate a continuous or ongoing action or status. The verb stem changes according to the vowel in its final syllable. If the vowel is 아 or 오, we use 아 있다. If the final vowel is any vowel other than 아 or 오, we use 어 있다. And if the verb stem ends in 하다, we use 여 있다. The tense of the sentence can be present, past or future depending on the use of 있다 or 없다.