Where are you going?
How are you getting to…?
Is anybody seeing you off?
Grammar
一. 现在进行时 de 概念
1.动作进行
表示正在进行的动作
2.习惯动作
表示正在做一项长期性工作
说话时不一定进行
3.情绪动作
表示惊奇，不满等情绪
4.渐变进行
表示逐渐，越来越怎样
e.g.
1). We are waiting for you.
2). They are building a factory.
3). Are you feeling better?
4). The leaves are turning red.
现在进行时的结构
S+am/is/ are + doing
I am working in the garden.
He is teaching English.
Tom is reading a book.
They are playing football on the
playground.
What are you doing now?
特点（3个）
1.未完成性，即动作在说话时尚未完成，仍在进行之中。
The girls are reading newspapers.
2.持续性，即动作不是一下完成的，要有一个持续的过程。
所以表示瞬间的动词一般不用于进行时，如有则表示动
作的重复。(e.g. hit,kick, knock, etc.)
The children are jumping happily.
Who is knocking at the door.
注：arrive,die,fall,land, leave,lose,stop等动词一般也不用
于进行时，如有则表示动作将近完成。
The bus is stopping.
He is dying. The doctors can’t cure him.
3. 暂时性，即动作的持续有个限度。
I’m living with Jack at the moment.
I am reading a book now.
特殊用法1.表示按计划安排即将发生
的动作。
这时句子中一般都带有一个表示未来时间的状语,
但有时上下文时间较明确的情况下无需指出时间。
通常是位移性动词：go, come, leave, start, arrive,
return, set out, see off, etc.
Are you staying here till next week?
I’m seeing the doctor today.
I am meeting Mr Green tonight?
Is anyone seeing you off?
When are you leaving for Beijing?
特殊用法2.表示刚刚过去的时间中发
生的动作。
• I don’t know what you are talking about.
• You don’t believe me? You know I’m
telling the truth.
特殊用法3.表示一种情绪
• 如不满，赞许，厌烦，高兴等，多与
always, all the time, constantly连用。
• He is always thinking of himself.
• New varieties are appearing all the
time.(新品种不断出现。）
特殊用法4.表示委婉的口气。
• 仅限于hope, wonder 等少数动词。
• I’m hoping you’ll give us some advice.
• I’m wondering if I may have a word with
you.
The Present Continuous Tense
for Future Actions
现在进行时表示一般将来时
方位性动词或词组：go,come,
arrive,leave, start,
stay, return, fly, get,take off,
渐变动词如：get,
run, grow, turn，become, begin
及die。
其他动词：play,
meet
do, have, work, wear, spend, see,
eg. 他明天早上起程去北京。
He is leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning.
eg. 他将在几分钟后开始工作。
He is starting the work in a few minutes.
练习
c
1. Hurry up! We ______
for you.
A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. waiting
B
2. Why _____you
_____? Anything wrong?
A. do; cry B.are; crying C.did; cry D. have; cry
B
3. My sister ______at
home now.
A. live B. is living C.to live D. left
A
4. You _____
in Beijing, don’t you?
A. study B. are studying C. to study D.will
study
B for Guangzhou next week.
5. She ____
A. leaves B. is leaving C. to leave D. lived
D
6. My neighbour ______
always_____bike
without asking me.
A. do; borrow B.does; borrow C. have
borrowed
D. is borrowing
C
7. Listen! Mary ______
in the next room.
A. sing B. sings C. is singing D. are singing
8. The train _____.
Please get ready to get on it.
C
A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. to arrive
A
9. We ______
he will come tomorrow.
A. don’t think
B. are not thinking
C. didn’t think
D. will think
Past
Present
plane
horse
In the past, people used to travel by horse.
Future
space
Today most people travel by plane.
In the future, people will perhaps travel by spaceship.
Travel
Past
bamboo slip
Present
books
Future
electronic-newpaper
In the past, people used to read bamboo slips.
Today most people read books.
In the future, people will perhaps read electronic-newpaper.
reading
Past
brush
Present
pen
Future
computer
In the past, people used to write with brush.
Today most people write with pen.
In the future, people will perhaps write with a computer.
writing
Past
Present
Future
metal coin
paper money
internet
In the past, people used to go shopping with metal coin.
Today most people go shopping with paper money.
In the future, people will perhaps go shopping on the internet.
shopping
The Answers to Ex.3 on Page 100:
1.---Lingling, supper is ready!
I’m coming .
--- ____________
2.---When
_____________________________________________?
is Professor Luo arriving at Beijing Capital Airport
---Ten o’clock in the morning.
3.--- Why are you dressed in your best suit?
I’m meeting a very important person. .
--- ______________________________
4.--- Are you free this afternoon?
--- No, _________________________________
I’m seeing my sister off at the train station.
5.--- Could you please drive faster?
The flight is taking off in half an hour
_________________________________
.
--- I’d like to, but you see, we’re stuck in the traffic jam.
6.---I’m going to spend my holiday in the south.
Are you flying there?/ Are you going there by plane?
---______________________________________________
--- No ,by train.
Imagine you are Sue, and
today is Saturday. Write a
letter to Sue’s parents and tell
them what you did yesterday,
what you are doing now, and
what you will do tomorrow.
You can use the information in
the schedule(日程安排)。
TIPS
Before you start writing, you need
to think what you are going to
write. List goods ideas and make
notes. Think what the readers
already know and what they need
to know. Consider what you are
Going to tell them and what you
need to explain or give examples of.
Sample
Letter
Dear Mum and Dad,
We have just arrived at the hotel. We are unpacking
our bags and we will go to the park this morning. We
are going to have a picnic in the park and eat
sandwiches. After the picnic, we will go back to our
hotel. In the afternoon we will go for a walk and
maybe sing songs in the evening. On Sunday, we are
going to play volley-ball on the beach and then go
hiking. When we get back from hiking, we will pack,
go to the train station, and go home. This is our first
day and we are very excited. I think we will have a
great time.
Love
Sue
Sample
Letter
Dear Mum and Dad,
We are playing volleyball on the beach. Yesterday,
we went swimming and played volleyball in the
morning. We had lunch at our hotel and then went
for a walk and sang songs in the evening. On Friday,
our first day here, we arrived at the hotel and
unpacked. We went to the park and had a picnic
and ate sandwiches. After the picnic, we were tired
and went back to the hotel and watched a film. We
will go hiking today and then pack and go to the
station. We are having a great time, but it will be
nice to get back home.