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To expand what tae was saying

To expand what tae was saying here or some examples:

聞いています=聞いている=聞いてる
聞いていません=聞いていない=聞いてない
聞いていました=聞いていた=聞いてた
聞いていませんでした=聞いていなかった=聞いてなかった

て-form:
聞いていって=聞いてて
聞いていなくて=聞いてなくて

this is used like mentioned just to shorten things. I hoped this helped.


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