ておる
(Te oru)
The humble or formal equivalent of the progressive/state form '~te iru'.
Connection rules
- ＋Verb (て-form) + おる
- ＋Commonly used as ております in polite speech
Examples
1.
田中はただいま席を外しております。
Tanaka ha tadaima seki wo hazushi te ori masu.
Tanaka is currently away from his desk.
「Answering the phone」
2.
皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。
Minasama no go sanka wo omachi shi te ori masu.
We are waiting for everyone's participation.
「Ending an announcement」
Practice
My father is currently working at a bank.
父は現在、銀行に___。
Romaji also accepted