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.

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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.

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.

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

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