進行式(Progressive tense):表正在進行或持續不斷的動作:(1)現在進行式(am / are / is + V-ing):現在正在進行或持續不斷的動作;(2) 過去進行式(was / were + V-ing):表示在過去某一特定時間正在進行的動作;(3) 未來進行式(will be + V-ing):表示某一特定的語意(4) 完成進行式(have / has been + V-ing):表示某一特定的語意。
I am studying English now.-----------------------------------------------我在讀英文
He is bothering me.--------------------------------------------------他不斷地在煩我
He was studying when his mom came home. --------他媽回到家時他正在讀書
We were having dinner at 8 last night. --------------昨晚8點時我们正在吃晚餐
I will be waiting for you then. -----------------------恭候大駕(表對未來的意志)
Students must be studying. ---------同學現在一定正在用功(表對現在的猜測)
I have been loving you so much.------------我一直深愛著你(沒有一秒鐘停過)
John has been playing the game for hours. -----------John連打了幾小時的電玩
進階觀念
以進行式替代未來式:
I am coming. ----------------------------------------------------------我來了(還沒來)
He is going to (go to) America. ------------------------------他要去美國(還沒去)
I am doing it. ---------------------------------------------不要催我(我就要去做了)
註 進行式不一定表示正在做什麼事,但永遠有一種「已經做了,但還沒做完」的意思。
以進行式做為加強語氣:
You are kidding me.--------------------------------------------------你是在開玩笑吧!?
You are telling me.---------------------------------------------------------那還用說嗎!?
He is always making mistakes.----------------------------------------他老是在犯錯
註 進行式,詳閱動詞 分詞的功能和Be動詞作為進行式的助動詞