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Lv 2Grammar expressionSeen on past TOPIK papersBeginner · TOPIK I

-고 계시다

to be ~ing (honorific)

The honorific counterpart of -고 있다; attaches to a verb stem to describe an ongoing action of someone the speaker respects, such as an elder, teacher, or customer.

Examples

  • 할머니께서 거실에서 텔레비전을 보고 계세요.

    Grandmother is watching TV in the living room.

  • 사장님은 지금 회의실에서 손님을 만나고 계십니다.

    The president is currently meeting a guest in the meeting room.

  • 선생님께서 교실에서 학생들을 기다리고 계셨다.

    The teacher was waiting for the students in the classroom.

Examples written by Korea TOPIK Center.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-고 계시다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “to be ~ing (honorific)”?