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)Pastcontinuousforp