Prent continuous:
A: Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She’s driving to work. (= She is driving …)
This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
am/is/are + -ing is the prent continuous:
B: I am doing something = I started doing it and I haven’t finished; I’m in the middle of doing it.
C: You can u the prent continuous with today / this week / this year etc. (periods around now): a: You’re working hard today. (not You work hard today) b: Yes, I have a lot to do. The company I work for isn’t doing so well this year.
D: We u the prent continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen.
We often u the verbs in this way:
getting, becoming changing, improving starting, beginning increasing, rising, falling, growing
Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better) The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increas)
练习1.
好朋友在一起Plea don’t make so much noi. 2 We need to leave soon. 3 I don’t have anywhere to live right now. 4 I need to eat something soon. 5 They don’t need their car any more. 6 Things are not so good at work. 7 It isn’t true what they say. 8 We’re going to get wet. | a I’m getting hungry. b They’re lying. c It’s starting to rain. d They’re trying to ll it. e It’s getting late. f I’m trying to work. g I’m staying with friends. h The company is losing money |
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练习2.
Write questions. U the prent continuous.
1 What’s all that noi? What’s happening? (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter? (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother? (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t en you for ages. (what / you / do / the days?)
5 Amy is a student. (what / she / study?)
6 Who are tho people? (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job. (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry. (why / you / walk / so fast?)
练习3.
Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).
1 Plea don’t make so much noi. 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 class recently. (He / learn) Japane.
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) wor.
8 Tim ________(work) today. He’s taken the day off.
9 (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is? 汽车驾照
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 cour.
13 (The weather / change). Look at tho 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 with it.
Prent simple (I do)
练习1.
Complete the ntences using the following verbs:
cau(s) clo(s) connect(s) go(es) live(s) speak(s) take(s)
考研英语复习1 Tanya speaks German very well.
2 Ben and Jack to the same school.
3 Bad driving many accidents.
4 The muum at 4 o’clock on Sundays.
5 My parents in a very small flat.
6 The Olympic Games place every four years.
7 The Panama Canal the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
练习2.
Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn’t drink (not / drink) tea very often.
徐小凤简介2 What time (the banks / clo) here?
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3 I have a car, but I (not / u) it much.
4 Where (Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 ‘What (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
加强纪律建设6 Look at this ntence. What (this word / mean)?
7 David isn’t very fit. He (not / do) any sport.
8 It (take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long (it / take) you?
练习初中数学学习方法3.
Complete the ntences using the verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
做梦梦到掉牙是什么意思believe eat flow go grow make ri tell translate
1 The earth goes round the sun.
2 Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates.
3 The sun in the east.
4 Bees honey.
5 Vegetarians meat.
6 An atheist in God.
7 An interpreter from one language into another.
