Japanese phrase
私は___しています。 watashi wa ___ shi te i ma su
Meaning
I am ___.
When to use it
States that the speaker is engaged in an ongoing activity. It is a neutral way to describe what is happening now, especially in simple daily conversation.
Example dialogue
私は日本語を勉強しています。 watashi wa nihon go o ben kyō shi te i ma su
I am studying Japanese.
そうですか。頑張ってください。 sō de su ka gan ba tte ku da sa i
I see. Keep it up.