Hello, learners! Let’s look at the grammar points to describe your past, present and future activities using ところ.
1. Verb TA-form (past tense) + ところ
To have just done something
昼ごはんを食べたところです。
/hirugohan o tabeta tokoro desu/
I just finished my lunch.
2. Verb TEIRU-form (present continuous) + ところ
Doing something, in the middle of doing something
昼ごはんを食べているところです。
/hirugohan o tabeteiru tokoro desu/
I am eating lunch now.
3. Verb dictionary form + ところ
Just about to do something
昼ごはんを食べるところです。
/hirugohan wo taberu tokoro desu/
I am just about to eat lunch.
<<Couple on the phone>>
もしもし？
/moshi moshi?/
– Hello?
おはよう。今何してた？
/ohayoo. ima nani shiteta/
– Morning. What were you doing?
シャワーを浴びたところ。
/shawaa o abita tokoro/
– Just took a shower.
私は今、朝ごはんを食べるところだよ。
/watashi wa ima, asagohan o taberu tokoro dayo/
– I’m about to eat breakfast now.
そうなんだ。今日も天気が良いね。
/soonanda. kyoo mo tenki ga iine/
– I see. The weather is good today, too, isn’t it?
そうだね！今日もいい一日にしよう。
/sooda ne! kyoo mo ii ichinichi ni shiyoo/
– Yes! Have a nice day.
<<Frineds on the phone>>
駅に着いたところだけど、今どこ？
/eki ni tsuita tokoro dakedo, ima doko/
– I just arrived at the station. Whereabouts are you now?
ごめん、バスで向かっているところ。もうすぐ着くよ！
/gomen, basu de mukatteiru tokoro. moosugu tsuku yo/
– Sorry, I’m still on my way by bus. Almost there!
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