5 ways to use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS verb tense in English

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five ways to use the present continuous, or present progressive, depending on which grammar book you read.

當前連續或當前使用的五種方法 漸進式的，具體取決於您閱讀的語法書。

So, today, we are going to look at five different ways

所以，今天，我們要 看五種不同的方式

that we use this very, very common grammar tense.

我們非常用這個 非常普遍的語法時態。

Now, if you're watching this video, you might say:

現在，如果您正在觀看 該視頻，您可能會說：

"Okay, I know the present continuous.

“好吧，我知道 現在連續。

I use it to talk about an action that is happening right now."

我用它來談論一個動作 現在正在發生。”

Or maybe you're a little more

也許你還多一點

advanced, and you say: "Okay, you can use it for an action happening now,

高級，然後您說：“好的，您可以 用它來執行現在發生的動作，

and I know I can use it for future actions, too."

我知道我可以用 以便將來採取行動。”

This is correct. These are two ways that we're

這是對的。這些 我們有兩種方式

going to talk about today, but there will also be three more ways.

今天要談論，但是那裡 也將是三種方式。

So just to begin, as a reminder, this is the structure of the present continuous.

提醒一下，這只是開始 目前連續的結構。

You have a subject, the verb "to be", and a verb+ing.

你有一個主語，動詞 “ be be”和一個動詞+ ing。

For example:

例如：

I (subject) am (verb "to be") studying (verb+ing).

我（主語）是（動詞“ to be”）學習（動詞+ ing）。

"I am studying" is a present continuous sentence.

“我正在學習”是禮物 連續句子。

Now, let's look at the five ways that we can use this tense.

現在，讓我們看一下五種方式 我們可以使用這個時態

Number one, the most basic one: An action that is happening at this moment.

第一，最基本的： 此刻正在發生的動作。

-"What are you doing?" -"I'm watching YouTube videos." Okay?

-“你在做什麼？” -“我是 觀看YouTube視頻。”

"I am studying.", "I am reading.",

“我在學習。”， “我在讀。”，

"I am listening to music." Now, in this moment.

“我在聽音樂。” 現在，在這一刻。

And, again, the most common question in this situation is:

同樣，最常見的 在這種情況下的問題是：

-"Hey. What are you doing?" -"I am doing this."

-“嘿，你在做什麼？” -“我正在這樣做。”

Number two: An action that is happening during this period of time. Now, this means the period

第二點：在此期間發生的動作 這一段時間。現在，這意味著

of time in your life right now, maybe the past week, two weeks, a few months. For example:

現在或您過去的時間 一周，兩個星期，幾個月。例如：

"Hey. Are you still practicing piano?"

“嘿。你還在嗎 練習鋼琴嗎？”

You're not practicing piano at this moment, but practicing

你不是在彈鋼琴 這一刻，但練習

piano is something you do or have been doing in your life for a while. So, for example,

鋼琴是您正在或一直在做的事情 在你的生活中有一陣子。因此，例如

you can say, you know: "Hey. What are you doing? Where do you go to school?" blah, blah, blah,

您可以說，您知道：“嘿。您在做什麼？ 你在哪裡上學？”等等，等等，

and a person can say: "Oh, I'm studying at the University of", wherever. Okay?

一個人會說：“哦，我正在學習 在任何地方的大學。

So if a person asks you:

因此，如果有人問您：

-"Where do you study?" -"I am studying at this university"

-“你在哪裡學習？” -“我是 在這所大學學習”

or "this school".

或“這所學校”。

You are not studying there right now in the moment, but in your life this is

您現在不在這裡學習 那一刻，但是在你的生活中

happening right now.

現在正在發生。

Number three: An action that is prearranged in the future.

第三點： 將來會預先安排。

So this means you are almost

所以這意味著你幾乎

100% certain that this action or this event will happen, is going to happen. So, for example:

100％確信此操作或此事件將 發生，將要發生。因此，例如：

-"What are you doing tomorrow?" -"Tomorrow? We're going to New York tomorrow.

-“明天你要做什麼？” -“明天？ 我們明天去紐約。

We are going 100%."

我們要100％。”

Other examples:

其他例子：

"My mom is visiting me this weekend.",

“我媽媽來了 我這個週末。”

"I'm seeing a movie tomorrow.",

“明天我要看電影。”，

"I'm watching a play with my cousin." Okay?

“我在看一場戲 和我堂兄在一起。”

So anything where it's scheduled, it's prearranged,

所以無論在哪裡 預定的，已經預定的，

it's preplanned, you're almost 100% sure it's going to happen in the future.

這是預先計劃好的，您幾乎可以確定100％ 將來會發生。

You can also use the present continuous in this way.

您也可以使用禮物 以這種方式連續。

One thing about number three is depending on, you know, who your grammar teacher is,

第三件事取決於 你知道，你的語法老師是誰，

you might hear sometimes:

您有時可能會聽到：

"You only use the present continuous if it's an action that is happening in the near future."

“只有當現在連續時， 在不久的將來發生的行動。”

This is incorrect. Okay? You can use the present continuous

這是不正確的。好的？您 可以使用現在的連續

to talk about actions that are definitely in the near future, like:

談論正在採取的行動 肯定會在不久的將來，例如：

"We're going to New York tomorrow",

“我們要去New 明天的紐約”，

but you can also talk about something that's going to happen in

但你也可以談論 將會發生的事情

the distant future, too, using the present continuous, like, for example:

遙不可及的未來 現在連續，例如：

"We are going to Cuba in November." Okay?

“我們要去古巴 在十一月。”

"We are travelling to Australia next year."

“我們要去 明年澳大利亞。”

So here are examples of present continuous for prearranged things in the future,

所以這是目前連續的例子 對於未來的事情，

but they can be far away. Not just near future; far future, too.

但是他們可能很遠。不只是 不遠的將來;遙遙無期。

Number four: A temporary event or state/situation.

第四個：臨時 事件或狀態/情況。

So a person can be acting a certain way in

所以一個人可以 以某種方式行事

the moment, and maybe they don't normally act this way; it's a temporary way of acting.

此刻，也許他們通常不採取行動 這條路;這是一種臨時的行為方式。

For example: "Why are you being so selfish?"

例如：“為什麼 你這麼自私嗎？”

You are acting a certain way, you are being

你在表演 方式，你正在

selfish in the moment and it's temporary, and maybe normally you are not selfish.

此刻是自私的，這是暫時的， 也許通常你並不自私。

Another example is... For example, if you are in a band, and you say:

另一個例子是...例如 如果您在樂隊中，並且您說：

"Oh, normally Jack plays guitar, but today he's playing the bass."

“哦，通常傑克會彈吉他， 但是今天他在彈低音。”

Now, again, normally he plays the guitar.

現在，再次，通常 他彈吉他。

Today, temporarily, he is playing the bass.

今天，他暫時 在彈低音。

And finally, number five: For a repeated behaviour. Now, normally repeated behaviours, these types,

最後，第五點：重複的行為。 現在，這些類型的正常重複行為

we use it to talk about things that annoy us, but it can be a positive behaviour, too.

我們用它來談論讓我們煩惱的事情， 但它也可能是一種積極的行為。

So, we normally use "always" or "constantly" with this structure. For example:

因此，我們通常使用“始終”或“恆定” 具有這種結構。例如：

"He is always complaining!"

“他總是在抱怨！”

He's always complaining, all the time, regularly. This is a repeated behaviour.

他一直在抱怨 經常。這是重複的行為。

And: "She's constantly helping people."

並且：“她不斷 幫助別人。”

She's always doing this, always helping,

她一直在做 這總是在幫助，

always doing her best to help others. Okay?

總是盡力而為 幫助別人。好的？

So, I hope today you have learned more than one,

所以，我希望今天你有 學到了不止一個

more than two,

超過兩個，

more than three ways to use the present continuous.

三種以上的使用方式 現在連續。

Five ways total.

共五種方式。

And if you'd like to test your understanding

如果你想 測試你的理解

of these different states, different situations,

在這些不同的狀態中， 不同情況

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