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第4章 现在进行时 The Present Continuous Tense

同学们,你现在正在做什么呢?你最近几天一直在做什么呢?你来大学后一直都在做什么呢?诸如这类问题我们应该怎么回答呢?这就需要我们接触英语里的另一个时态:现在进行时。今天就让我带领大家走进现在进行时,你们准备好了吗?OK,let"s go!

3.1现在进行时的定义

现在进行时(The Present Continuous Tense):主要表示现在或现在这一阶段正在进行的动作。

一般现在时的时间状语:now, this week/month/year, at this/the moment, at the present,today,等等。

3.2现在进行时的基本结构

1.肯定句型

现在进行时肯定句型的基本结构如下:

主语+be(is/am/are)+现在分词

例如:

He is fixing his TV set now.

他现在正在修理他的电视机。

2.否定句型

现在进行时否定句型的基本结构如下:

主语+be(is/am/are)+not+现在分词

例如:

Susan isn"t playing the piano in the training room.

苏珊没在训练室里弹钢琴。

3.一般疑问句型

现在进行时一般疑问句型的基本结构如下:

be(is/am/are)+主语+现在分词

例如:

Is she sleeping now?

她正在睡觉吗?

Yes, she is./No, she is not.

是的,她正在睡觉。/不,她没有在睡觉。

4.特殊疑问句型

现在进行时特殊疑问句型的基本结构如下:

特殊疑问词+相应的助动词be+主语+现在分词+sth.(或其他)

例如:

What are you doing now?

你现在正在做什么?

Dialogue & Analysis(此处有视频学习资料)

A: Peter, what are you doing there?(现在进行时的形式是is/am/are+doing,疑问句将be 动词提前。)

B: I am preparing for the trip.

A: What? What trip?

B: I am going to the moon, don"t you know?(动词go, come, arrive, leave, begin, start 等可用现在进行时表示将要发生的动作。)

A: What? Where are you going? When are you leaving?

B: I am leaving for the moon late this morning.

A: Oh, dear, you are always dreaming.(现在进行时与always, all the time, constantly,forever 等频率副词连用,表示经常发生的动作,并带有感情色彩。)

B: Are you talking to me, mom?

A: No, I am not talking to anybody.(现在进行时表示现阶段正在进行的动作,而此刻这一动作并不一定正在进行。现在进行时的否定形式为:be 动词(am, is, are) +not+动词-ing。)

B: What time is it now?

A: It"s over eight!

B: Oh, I am late.

A: Where are you going?

B: I am going to the moon.The spaceship is arriving soon.

R ole Play

Watch the video one more time, try to imitate the dialogue with your partners, and then, show your performance to your classmates.

3.3现在进行时的用法

(1)现在进行时表示此刻或现阶段正在进行的动作,中文一般用“正在……”或“……着”表示。例如:

The young lady is doing yoga.

那位年轻的女士正在练瑜伽。

My family is having dinner when he comes in.

当他进来的时候我的家人正在吃晚饭。

Tom is working on his dissertation these days.

汤姆这些天一直忙着写毕业论文。

My cousin is still waiting for you in front of the library.

我表弟仍在图书馆前面等你。

注意:现在进行时主要用来表示现在正在进行的动作,处所发生的动作。

(2)动词go, come, arrive, leave, begin, start 等可用现在进行时表示将要发生的动作。

例如:

We are going to take PE class.

我们要去上体育课了。

He is coming to see you soon.

他很快就来见你。

They are leaving for Hong Kong this afternoon.

他们今天下午就要启程去香港了。

(3)现在进行时与always, all the time, constantly, forever 等频率副词连用,表示经常发生的动作,并带有感情色彩。例如:

He is always losing his purse.

他总是丢钱包。

You are interrupting me all the time.

你一直在打断我。

Task 1

用括号内动词的适当形式完成下列句子。

1.They (play) basketball now.

2.We (go) to Beijing to have a trip this coming weekend.

3.He (talk) with me constantly when I am doing my homework.

I.写出下列动词的现在分词形式。

walk jump watch lie

play sing smoke dance

drive run swim sit

tie read eat

II.用现在进行时完成下列句子。

1.you (fly) a kite? Yes, .

2.you (sit) in the boat?

3.he (talk) with his English teacher?

4.We (play) football now.

5.What you (do)?

6.I (sing) an English song.

7.What he (mend)?

8.He (mend) a car now.

9.These boys (play) tennis on the playground.

10.My mother (cook) in the kitchen.

III.按要求改写下列句子。

1.They are doing housework.(改为否定句)

2.The students are cleaning the classroom.(改为一般疑问句)

3.They are not watering the flowers now.(改为肯定句)

4.I am doing my homework.(对画线部分提问)

5.We are watching TV now.(改为一般疑问句)

Fun Time

口诀教你学doing

进行时很好记, be 加动词-ing。

直接双写去哑e,分词构成须仔细。

别说be 词无词义,主语和它最亲密。

变疑问be 提前,否定not 在后添。

何时要用进行时, look, listen, now 标志。