| 词汇 | present-continuous |
| 释义 | the present continuous noun[ S ] uk /ˌprez.ənt kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ us /ˌprez.ənt kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ the verb form used for actions or events that are happening or developing now: 现在进行时 The sentences "The kids are watching TV" and "The weather is getting colder" are in the present continuous.句子 The children are watching television 和 The weather is getting colder 用的是现在进行时。 'I am cooking' is an example of the present continuous. 'They're coming' is an example of the present continuous. Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs accusative art bare infinitive bent continuous copula finite gerund modality non-finite non-progressive passive passivization perfective present participle subjunctive the active voice the future perfect the past continuous the past tense GrammarPresent continuous (I am working) We use am, are, is + the -ing form of the verb. We use the short form more often than the full form, especially when speaking. … Present continuous: form We use am, are, is + the -ing form of the verb. We use the short form more often than the full form, especially when speaking. … Present continuous: -ing form spelling For most verbs we add -ing to the base form to make the -ing form: … Present continuous: uses We use the present continuous to talk about events which are in progress at the moment of speaking: … Present simple or present continuous? Present simple: I work Present continuous: I am working … Permanent and temporary We use the present simple to talk about permanent facts and general truths. In this example we don’t expect the situation to change. … Verbs not often used in the present continuous Some verbs are normally used in the present simple and not in the present continuous. Here are some of them: … Be in the present continuous We use be in the present continuous to talk about current actions or behaviour rather than about a quality or characteristic. … |
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