初中英语语法--现在进行时

Whatisshedoing?She/read/book•Sheisreadingthebook.•She’sreadingabook.Whatishedoing?He/listen/music•Heislisteningtomusic.•He’slisteningtomusic.Whataretheydoing?They/study•They’restudying.•Theyarestudying.Whataretheydoing?They/work•They’reworking.•Theyareworking.Whataretheydoing?They/learn/English•TheyarelearningEnglish.•They’relearningEnglish.Whatarewedoing?We/smile•We’resmiling!WhatamIdoing?I/type•I’mtyping.Whatareyoudoing?You/behave/badly•You’rebehavingbadly!FormPositive(+)Subject+auxiliary(be)+verb+ingIam=I’mwalking.Youare=You’rereading.He/She/Itis=He’s/She’s/It’seating.Weare=We’relaughing.Theyare=They’reshouting.FormNegative(-)Subject+auxiliary(be)+not+verb+ingI’mlooking.You’replaying.He’s/She’s/It’stalking.We’rejumping.They’reclimbing.notFormInterrogative(?)Auxiliary(be)+subject+verb+ing+?AmIdreaming?Areyousleeping?Ishe/she/itfalling?Areweflying?Aretheydrinking?RulesSomeverbsdropthelast-e:EgwritewritingtaketakingbakebakingdancedancingbutseeseeingSomeverbsdoublethelastletter:EgsitsittingswimswimmingtraveltravellinggetgettingbutopenopeningRuleseg•lielying•diedyingTheverb‘be’isonlyusedinthecontinuoustodescribetemporarybehaviour.eg•He’sbeingnaughty.•She’sbeinggood.•He’sbeinganidiot.Verbsendingin–ie,dropthe–ie+–y+ingShortquestions&answers:crycookplaydoIsthebabycrying?Isthemancooking?Aretheboysdoingtheirhomework?No,heisn’t.He’splayingtheviolin.Yesheis.He’scrying.Yestheyare!When?1.Ashortactivity,happeningrightnow:We’rejustlooking!When?2.Atemporary(notusual)situation:IusuallydrivetoworkbutthisweekI’mwalking.When?3.Achangeoractionwe’reinthemiddleof:I’mgettingacold!When?4.Afuturearrangement:Sorry,gottogo–.I’mmeetingsomeoneinhalfanhour.Makingfuturearrangements:AreyoufreeonSaturday?Sorry/workSorry/see/familySorry/go/cinema/girlfriendSorry,I’mworking.Sorry,I’mseeingmyfamily.Sorry,I’mgoingtothecinemawithmygirlfriend.Exceptions:•Someverbsaren’tusuallyusedinthepresentcontinuous:–Feelings–Mentalstates–Senses–Also:belong,include,contain(hate,like,love,prefer,want,wish)(believe,feel,know,remember,mean,understand)(hear,see,sound,smell,taste)(BUT‘Howareyoufeeling?I’mfeelinghappy.)Think...Have•Theverbshaveandthinkhaveadifferentmeaninginthesimpleandcontinuous.–Ithinkthat’sgood.(opinion)–Waitaminute,I’mthinking.(activityhappeningnow)–Ihaveacar.(possession)–I’mhavinglunch.(activityhappeningnow)