用法详解
现在进行时(Present Continuous Tense)表示说话时正在进行的动作,或现阶段正在发生但说话时不一定正在进行的动作。
基本用法
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表示此时此刻正在进行的动作 动作在说话瞬间正在进行。
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表示现阶段正在进行的动作 动作在当前一段时间内持续进行,但说话时不一定正在做。
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表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作 常用于表示近期确定的计划,多与表示位移的动词连用。
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与 always 连用表示感情色彩 表示赞扬、不满、厌烦等情绪。
句型结构
肯定句
主语 + am/is/are + 动词-ing + 其他
- I am reading a book now.
- She is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
- They are playing basketball on the playground.
否定句
主语 + am/is/are + not + 动词-ing + 其他
- I am not watching TV.
- He isn’t doing his homework.
- They aren’t having a meeting.
一般疑问句
Am/Is/Are + 主语 + 动词-ing + 其他?
- Are you listening to music?
- Is she sleeping?
- Are they waiting for the bus?
特殊疑问句
疑问词 + am/is/are + 主语 + 动词-ing + 其他?
- What are you doing?
- Where is he going?
- Why are they laughing?
动词现在分词变化规则
| 规则 | 例词 |
|---|---|
| 一般情况直接加 -ing | play → playing, read → reading |
| 以不发音的 e 结尾,去 e 加 -ing | make → making, write → writing |
| 以重读闭音节结尾,双写末尾辅音字母加 -ing | run → running, swim → swimming, sit → sitting |
| 以 ie 结尾,变 ie 为 y 加 -ing | lie → lying, die → dying, tie → tying |
常见时间状语和标志词
- now, right now, at the moment
- Look! Listen! Be quiet!
- these days, this week, this month
- 祈使句开头的提醒词
- Listen! The birds _______ (sing) in the tree.
- My mother _______ (cook) dinner now. It smells delicious.
- _______ they _______ (have) an English class? Yes, they are.
- Be quiet! The baby _______ (sleep).
- Look! The children _______ (run) in the park.
- are singing
- is cooking
- Are; having
- is sleeping
- are running
不用现在进行时的情况
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表示状态或感觉的动词 如 know, think, believe, want, need, love, like, hate, see, hear 等。
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表示归属的动词 如 belong, have(表示拥有), own, possess 等。
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表示持续状态的动词 如 seem, appear, remain 等。
- I am liking apples. ❌
- I like apples. ✅
- She is knowing the answer. ❌
- She knows the answer. ✅
现在进行时与一般现在时的区别
| 现在进行时 | 一般现在时 |
|---|---|
| 表示此时此刻正在进行的动作 | 表示经常性、习惯性的动作 |
| 表示现阶段正在进行的动作 | 表示客观事实或真理 |
| 常与 now, at the moment 连用 | 常与 often, usually, every day 连用 |
掌握现在进行时的关键在于识别时间标志词,并正确运用 be 动词和现在分词的形式。同学们可以通过观察周围正在发生的事情,用英语进行描述来加强练习。