English Grammar 学习
1. 现在进行时
A. is/am/are + ing 就是现在进行时
I'm driving
he/she/it is working
we/you/they are doing etc
B. I am doing something = I started doing it and I haven't finished; I'm in the middle of doing it.
- Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying to work. (not I try)
- 'Where's Mark?' 'He's having a shower' (not He has a shower)
- Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more. (not It doesn't rain)
- How's your new job? Are you enjoying it ?
- What's all that noise? What's going on? or What's happening?
有时候动作在说话的时候没有发生
Steve打电话时说: I'm reading a really good book at the moment. It's about a man who...
并没有同时看书和打电话，他的意思是，他已经开始读书了, 但是没有结束，在这个过程中
C. You can use the present continuous with today/this week/this year etc.
你可以使用 今天/本周/今年等的现在进行时
- A: You're working hard today (not You work hard today)
- The company I work for isn't doing so well this year.
D. We use the present continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen. We often use these verbs in this way
当我们谈论已经开始发生的变化时，我们使用现在进行时。我们经常使用这些动词
getting, becoming changing, improving 改变，改善
starting, beginning increasing, rising, falling, growing 增加，上升，下降，增长
Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)
The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increases)
At first I didn't like my job, but I'm starting to enjoy it now(not I start)
Exercises
1.1 What’s happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs: cross hide scratch take tie wave
cross hide scratch(刮) take tie(绑) wave(挥手)
1.She's taking a picture. 4. He's scratching his head.
2.He's tying a shoelace. 5. She'is hiding behind a tree.
3.They are crossing the road. 6. They are waving to somebody.
1.2 The sentences on the right follow those on the left . Which sentence goes with which?
1 Please don’t make so much noise(噪音). a I’m getting hungry. 1. f
2 We need to leave soon. b They’re lying. 2. e
3 I don’t have anywhere to live right now. c It’s starting to rain. 3. g
4 I need to eat something soon. d They’re trying to sell it. 4. a
5 They don’t need their car any more. e It’s getting late(时间不早了). 5. d
6 Things are not so good at work.(工作不太顺利) f I’m trying to work. 6. h
7 It isn’t true what they say. g I’m staying with friends. 7. b
8 We’re going to get wet(湿润). h The company is losing money. 8. c
1.3 Write questions. Use the present continuous.
1 What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter? Why you're crying (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother? She working today (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t seen you for ages(我好久没见过你). what you're doing these days (what / you / do / these days?)
5 Amy is a student. what she's studying (what / she / study?)
6 Who are those people? what they're doing? (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job. Are you enjoying it? (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry(急). why you're walking so fast? (why / you / walk / so fast?)
1.4 Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).
1 Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. (She / have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently. (He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now (they / speak) to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now (it / get) worse.
8 Tim (work) today. He’s taken the day off .
9 (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired. (It / work) now.
11 (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. (He / enjoy) his course.
13 (The weather / change). Look at those clouds. I think it’s going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time. (He / start) to get bored