V+ 고 있다¹ Indicate that a certain action is progressive and ongoing.

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(전화로) 지금 뭐 하고 있어요?

(On the phone) What are you doing now?

방이 너무 더러워서 청소를 하고 있어요.

The room is so messy, so I am cleaning it.

그럼 청소를 다 하고 영화 보러 갈래요?

Then, shall we go to watch a movie after you finish cleaning?

좋아요. 거의 다 끝났어요.

That sounds great. It's almost done.

V+ 고 있다¹

It is used to indicate that a certain action is progressive and ongoing.

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V+ 고 있다² Indicate the completed status of action still continues to the present time

제 친구가 접시에 음식을 담고 있어요.

My friend is putting some food on a plate.

제 남동생이 욕실에서 이를 닦고 있어요.

My younger brother is brushing his teeth in the bathroom.

지금 물을 왜 끓이고 있어요?

Why are you boiling the water now?

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접시 a plate

담다 to put on (It is used to put something on a plate.)

욕실 a bathroom

끓이다 to boil

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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