【Verb + ところ】3 Ways!

Let’s look at the grammar points to describe your past, present and future activities using 〜ところ.

Verb た-form (past tense) + ところ

To have just done something

昼ひるごはんを食たべたところです。
/hirugohan o tabeta tokoro desu./
I just finished my lunch.

Verb ている-form (present continuous) + ところ

In the middle of doing something

昼ひるごはんを食たべているところです。
/hirugohan o tabeteiru tokoro desu./
I am eating lunch now.

Verb dictionary form + ところ

About to do something

昼ひるごはんを食たべるところです。
/hirugohan wo taberu tokoro desu./
I am about to eat lunch.

Example conversations

もしもし？
/moshi moshi?/
Hello?

おはよう。今いま何なにしてた？
/ohayoo. ima nani shiteta?/
Morning. What were you doing?

シャワーを浴あびたところ。
/shawaa o abita tokoro./
Just took a shower.

私わたしは今いま、朝あさごはんを食たべるところだよ。
/watashi wa ima, asagohan o taberu tokoro da yo./
I’m about to eat breakfast now.

駅えきに着ついたところだけど、今いまどこ？
/eki ni tsuita tokoro dakedo, ima doko?/
I just arrived at the station. Whereabouts are you now?

ごめん、バスで向むかっているところ。もうすぐ着つくよ！
/gomen, basu de mukatteiru tokoro. moosugu tsuku yo!/
Sorry, I’m still on my way by bus. Almost there!