16　现在进行时态的基本用法　Track16

用法1：表示说话此刻正在进行。

a. What program are you watching?　你正在看什么节目？

b. He is not available now. He is talking on another phone.

他现在没空，他正在打电话。

c. Please don't make so much noise. I am studying.

请不要吵闹，我在学习。

d. A: What are you reading now?　你在读什么？

B: I am reading today's Evening News.　我在看今天的《晚报》。

用法2：表示现阶段正在持续的动作。这时进行时态表示的是一个一般性的活动，在说话时刻这个动作并不一定正在发生。

a. A: What are you doing these days?

B: I am learning the usage of verb tenses.

我正在学习动词的时态用法。

b. These days I am translating a book.　这几天我在翻译一本书。

c. A: Are you working this week?

B: No, I am on holiday.

d. How are you getting along with your English? Is your English getting better?　最近你英文学得怎么样？有提高吗？

用法3：表示最近的将来已定的安排。通常含有“计划”、“安排做”之意。

a. A: What are you doing on Saturday night?

B: I’m doing some shopping with Jane.

b. I am taking a makeup test tomorrow. 我明天要补考。

用法4：现在进行时常与always，forever，continually，constantly等连用，往往表示抱怨、厌烦、不合情理或使人不愉快的事。

a. Jack is always borrowing money and forgetting to pay you back.

杰克常常借钱忘还。

b. He's continually asking me for money.　他老是找我要钱。

c. My wife is forever looking for her keys.

我太太总是在找她的钥匙。

d. How come Joe is always groaning about things?

乔为什么总是在抱怨？

e. He's always messing up the kitchen!　他总是把厨房弄得乱七八糟。