Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 2
〜ています~te imasu
wearing state
Use「〜ています」with a wearing verb to describe an item already being worn, such as a hat or earrings.
How it works
Look at the two pictures: from walking to sitting down, the hat stays on his head. This describes the state of wearing it.
The hat is already on; his hands do not need to be moving. かぶっています can describe this state too.
The earrings are already on her ears. Add います to the て形 of a verb for wearing something to describe the current state.
To find someone in a crowd, you can describe what they are wearing. In the conversation, the hat helps identify the person.
In the example, かぶって comes from かぶります. Notice the small っ here: かぶって.
