는 중이다

Description

사용중 means it is being used.

Verb + 는 중이다 : This pattern is equivalent to (I am) in the middle of ~. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <中> is a hanja character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.

Notes

• Informally, it is often abbreviated as just 중. Also some signs might not even include 는 and instead just include the noun form + 중
  • 밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
  • 사용하는 중 → 사용중

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule

	Pattern	Case	Example
Rule 1:	Verb + 는 중이다	If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침
Rule 2:	Verb + 는 중이다	If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem

Sentence Examples

Korean	English	Notes

Pronunciation

• Special pronunciation rule?

See Also

• V + 고있다