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Verb［て］ + いては
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About ていては
ていては is a structure often seen with verbs that will express that 'if one continues with (A), (B)'. In most cases, this will indicate a negative outcome. ていては is a combination of the て-form of a verb, 居る 'to be' in its て-form, and は. The final ては is often considered its own conjunctive structure that may either exhibit hypothetical situations, or repetitive actions. In this case, it's a bit of a mix of both, depending on the verb it is attached to.
Fun-fact
Apart from the inclusion of ている to the base verb in order to show continuation, the ては in ていては is the same ては that appears with other set patterns such as てはいけない, てはならない, and てはだめ when expressing something negative.
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私が生きていては駄目なのですか？
Is it useless if I keep on living?
来るのが遅すぎます。先に始めていてはいけませんか？
I will be very late. Would you mind if you start without me?
力を抜いていては持てない。もっと力を入れて！
If you keep relaxing, you won't be able to hold it. Put more effort into it!
暖房をつけていては暑すぎる。もう春なんだから。
If you keep turning on the heat, it is too hot. It's already spring, you know.
そんな歩き方をしていては、ペンギンかと思われますよ。
If you keep walking like that, people will think that you are a penguin.
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