When to use it
Say what someone is doing now.
How to form it
Combine the verb’s te-form with います. Here the pattern describes an action in progress. With different verbs or contexts, it can also describe a habitual action or a state.
Example sentences
今、本を読んでいます。
I’m reading a book now.
弟は今、歌を歌っています。
My younger brother is singing now.