ところ Review: About To, In Progress, Just Finished

Master ところ across three time frames so you can read actions right before, during, and right after they happen.

Match dictionary, ている, and た forms before ところ with the correct timing.Distinguish ところ from たばかり in context.Use time adverbs to confirm whether an action is imminent, ongoing, or just completed.

Guided study

Three core timings

ところ changes meaning depending on the verb form before it. Dictionary form + ところ means 'about to do.' ているところ means 'in the middle of doing.' たところ means 'just finished doing.'

今から出かけるところです。

I am just about to leave.

Dictionary form + ところ means the action is just about to start.

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ちょうど昼ご飯を食べているところです。

I am in the middle of eating lunch right now.

ているところ marks the action as in progress right now.

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たった今、駅に着いたところです。

I just arrived at the station.

たところ focuses on the exact moment just after completion.

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