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2課 て形の展開・アスペクト
Expands the て & state form — ている/てある/ておく/てしまう/てみる
2課

〜ている(習慣)

接続:Vて形 + いる(+毎日・毎朝・いつも など)
Repetitive habits — not doing right now, but doing regularly.
注意 / Note:Recognize through adverbs of frequency: 毎日, 毎朝, いつも, 週に3回. Without them, ている is easily understood as 'doing'.
比較 / Compare:今、コーヒーを飲んでいます(drinking)/毎朝コーヒーを飲んでいます(habit).
よく出る形 / Common form:毎日/いつも + Vています。
毎朝、コーヒーを飲んでいます。
Every morning I drink coffee.
週に3回ジムに通っています。
I go to the gym 3 times a week.
兄は銀行で働いています。
My brother works at a bank.

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