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-고 있다 — present progressive in Korean
Handy Korean for -고 있다 — present progressive ✨ 🔴 밖에 [bakke] - outside
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 밖에 | bakke | outside |
| 비가 | biga | rain (subject) |
| 오고 있다 | ogo itda | is raining / is coming |
How these words work together
-고 있다 is a Korean grammar pattern used to describe actions that are currently happening, similar to the present progressive tense in English. It shows that an action is in progress right now. This structure is often used with verbs to express ongoing activities or states.
Example sentences
밖에 비가 오고 있다.
It is raining outside.
지금 밖에 비가 많이 오고 있다.
It is raining a lot outside right now.
밖에 사람들이 걷고 있다.
People are walking outside.
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