Ame ga hutte imasu.

…te imasu

tabemasu >>> Now eating >>> tabete imasu
kakimasu >>> Now kakimasu >>> kaite imasu
ame ga furimasu. >>> Now ame ga furimasu >>> ame ga hutte imasu
Toukyou ni sumimasu >>> Now in a state of living >>> Toukyou ni sunde imasu
jaketto o kimasu >>> Now in a state of wearing >>> jaketto o kite imasu.
kekkon shimasu >>> Now in a state of getting married >>> kekkon shite imasu

In Japanese, the difference between certain verb forms can be understood through the analogy of points and lines of movement.

  • Verbs like tabemasu (to eat), kakimasu (to write), kimasu (to wear), and sumimasu (to live) represent points of action. These forms describe the action in its entirety, focusing on the occurrence of the action itself.For example:
    • tabemasu – I eat
    • kakimasu – I write
    • kimasu – I wear
    • sumimasu – I live
  • Verbs like tabeteimasu (eating), kaiteimasu (writing), kiteimasu (wearing), and sundeimasu (living) represent lines of action. These forms describe actions that are ongoing, habitual, or in a state of continuity.For example:
    • tabeteimasu – I am eating
    • kaiteimasu – I am writing
    • kiteimasu – I am wearing
    • sundeimasu – I am living (residing)

…te imashita

tabemashita >>> was eating >>> tabete imashita
kakimashita >>> was writing >>> kaite imashita
sumimashita >>> was in a state of living, living experience >>> sunde imashita
kekkon shimashita >>> was in a state of marriage, marriage experience >>> kekkon shite imashita

In Japanese, the difference between certain verb forms in the past tense can also be understood through the analogy of points and lines of movement.

  • Verbs like tabemashita, kakimashita, sumimashita, and kekkon shimashita represent points of action in the past. These forms describe actions that were completed at a specific point in time. For example:
    • tabemashita – I ate
    • kakimashita – I wrote
    • sumimashita – I lived
    • kekkon shimashita – I got married
  • Verbs like tabeteimashita, kaiteimashita, sundeimashita, and kekkon shiteimashita represent lines of action in the past. These forms describe actions that were ongoing, habitual, or experienced over a period of time in the past. For example:
    • tabeteimashita – I was eating
    • kaiteimashita – I was writing
    • sundeimashita – I was living (residing)
    • kekkon shiteimashita – I was married