UsagesofContinuousverbformsUsagesofContinuousverbformsGeneraluse(1)•Todescribeanactivitywhichis/was/willbegoingonatacertainmoment(时刻)ofpresent,pastorfuture.•Iamreadingabooknow.•Iwasreadingabookat5o’clockyesterdayafternoon.•Iwasreadingamagazinewhenhecamein.•Iwillbewaitingforyouat5o’clocktomorrowafternoon.Generaluse(2)•Todescribeanactionwhichis/was/willbegoingonduringashortperiodoftimeatpresent,inthepastorinthefuture.•IamworkinginCathy’srestaurantinthissummerholiday.•Iwasdoingacookerycourseinthelastwinterholiday.•Iwillbepaintingmylivingroomtomorrowafternoon.Specialuse(1)•always/frequently/constantly/forever,continually+doing•表示说话人对于该动作以及涉及到的人的反感之情•Heisalwayschattinginclass.•他上课老是说话.•Stuartwasalwaysgossipingabouteverybody.•Stuart老是在背后讲每个人的八卦事情.•Exercise4onpage17Specialuse(2)Pastcontinuousforpoliterequest•Iwaswonderingwhetheryoucouldleadmesomemoney.•我在想你能否借点钱给我?•Iwashopingthatyoucouldhelpmewiththisapplicationform.•我一直希望你能在这张申请信上帮帮我.Specialuse(3)presentcontinuousforfuturearrangement•Theyareopeningthenewsupermarketnextweek.•他们的新超市下周开业.•WhatareyoudoingoverChristmas?•圣诞期间你会做些什么?Verbswhichchangemeaningincontinuousandsimpleforms•状态动词的doing和does意思不同•Stateverbs(状态动词)包括:–be–表示所属关系和事物本身特质的词,own,possess,have,measure,weigh,fit–感官动词,appear,expect,see,look,smell,taste•Iftheverbsaboveareusedinthecontinuousform,theybecome“action”ofsomesort.•Andtherefereeislookingatthewatch.•Sheisappearinginpublicforthefirsttime.•IamseeingThomastonight.Comparethefollowingsentences•Itlooks/appearstobeOK.•Iseeabrightlight.seemsperformingmeetingwithmyeyes•Iamthinkingaboutwhatyousaid.•Iamexpectinganimportantcall.•Iwasjustadmiringyounewcar.Comparethefollowingsentences•Ithinkthatisall.•Iexpectyouaretired.•IhavealwaysadmiredRoosevelt.suppose/guesswaitingforconsideringimaginehaveagoodopinionoflookatwithappreciation•Sheishavingabath.•Thenurseisweighingandmeasuringthebaby.•Amanisfittinganewshowerunit.Comparethefollowingsentences•Ihavealargefamily.•Itweighs82kgandmeasures3meters.•Mysuitdoesn’tfitmeanymore.possessanactivitytakingfactItisnotthecorrectsize.installingFinishtheexercise7and8onpage17
