ている③

The ている form expresses ongoing actions and resulting states. It covers two main nuances: (1) ongoing actions or activities happening right now or around now (progressive), and (2) resulting states that come from a completed action, often describing the current situation. In beginner usage, ている is also used to describe habitual or repeated actions with a sense of routine. Pay attention to whether the action is temporary (ongoing now) or a lasting state (result of a prior action).