Usages of ～te iru
母 は 私 が 事故 に あわない か 心配して います。haha wa watashi ga jiko ni awanai ka shinpaishite imasu.
My mother is worried that I might get into an accident.
私 は 駅 で 友達 を 待って います。watashi wa eki de tomodachi o matte imasu.
I am waiting for my friend at the station.
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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