進行形(しんこうけい)

しんこうけい
noun
progressive form; ongoing
language
1. progressive form; continuous tense
A grammatical term referring to the progressive or continuous form of a verb, such as English "-ing" or Japanese ている.
英語(えいご)の進行形(しんこうけい)を練習(れんしゅう)する。
To practice the English progressive form.
現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)と過去(かこ)進行形(しんこうけい)の違(ちが)いを説明(せつめい)してください。
Please explain the difference between the present progressive and past progressive.
この動詞(どうし)は進行形(しんこうけい)にできない。
This verb cannot be put into the progressive form.
2. ongoing; in progress; continuing
Used figuratively to describe something that is currently ongoing or still in progress, often in the pattern 現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)で.
問題(もんだい)は現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)で悪化(あっか)している。
The problem is getting worse as we speak.
工事(こうじ)は現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)で進(すす)んでいます。
Construction is currently underway.
被害(ひがい)は現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)で拡大(かくだい)しているため、早急(さっきゅう)な対応(たいおう)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
The damage is spreading as we speak, so an urgent response is needed.

Usage

進行形(しんこうけい) originated as a grammar term but is widely used figuratively to emphasize that something is happening right now and is still ongoing. The figurative use almost always appears as 現在(げんざい)進行形(しんこうけい)で.

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Related Words

Related: 完了形(かんりょうけい) (perfect tense)

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