1.现在进行时;现在情况
They are talking; they are not working.
It’s raining hard.
She’s travelling around the country.
How are you going on with the work?
You are making progress.
They are getting nicely.
2.现阶段
What’s your daughter doing these days?
Don’t take the typewriter away. My wife is using it.
I’m studying at an evening school.
3.一时的表现
I’m being serious.
I’m not being hard on anybody. I’m being reasonable.
I know I’m being selfish.
4.经常性动作(情绪)
You are always leaving your clothes on the floor.(责备)
She’s always helping others.(赞扬)
She’s constantly changing her mind.
How do you feel today?(事实) How are you feeling today?(情绪)
She does fine work at school. She is doing fine work at school.
It rains a lot. It is always raining here.
5.表将来
When are you leaving?
Where are you staying?
How are you going to…?
How long are you staying…?
When are you coming back?
arrive, come, do, get, go, have, leave, play, return, start, stay.
Mike is coming home on Thursday.
They are having a party next week.
I’m not going out tonight. I’m staying at home.
1.Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. The plane _____.
A. takes off B. is taking off
C. has taken off D. took off
答案:B
2. — Have you got any job offers?
— No. I _____.
A. waited B. had been waiting
C. have waited D. am waiting
答案:D
3.— Do you think we should accept that offer?
—Yes, we should, for we ___ such bad luck up till now, and time ____ out.
A. have had; is running B. had; is running
C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run
答案:A
4.Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly.
A. is changing B. has changed
C. will have changed D. will change
答案:A
5.— What’s that terrible noise?
— The neighbours _______ for a party.
A. have prepared B. are preparing
C. prepare D. will prepare
答案:B
6.—Do you work in this university?
—No, I _______ it for three days.
A. just visit B. am just visiting
C. had already visited D. just visited
答案:B
7.—I don’t really work here. I _______ until the new secretary arrives.
A.just help out B.have just helped out
C.am just helping out D.will just help out
答案:C
8.—Are you still busy?
—Yes, I _______ my work, and it won’t take long.
A.just finished B.am just finishing
C.have just finished D.am just going to finish
答案:B
9.—Do you like the material?
—Yes, it _______ very fast.
A.is feeling B.felt
C.feels D.is felt
答案:C
The idea sounds great.(感觉)
The roses smell nice.
Why is the driver sounding his horn?
I’m smelling the roses.