2.1.4 The Continuous tenses (正进行式):
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Auxiliary Verb (was/were)
+ Present Participle = Past Continuous Tense 过去*正在进行 |
Auxiliary Verb (is/are/am)
+ Present Participle = Present Continuous Tense 现在*正在进行 |
Modal verb ‘will’/ ‘shall’
+ Auxiliary verb ‘be’ + Present Participle = Future Continuous Tense
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1.
talk about an action
that was continued for some time.（曾经维持一段时间的）
(Richard was
doing his history assignment all yesterday afternoon.)
2. talk about two actions that were going on at the same time
in the past. （曾经同时进行的）
(While I was sweeping the floor, my
mother was cooking.)
3.
show that an ongoing
or longer past action was interrupted by a shorter action. The ongoing action
is expressed in the past continuous tense, while the
shorter action is expressed in the simple past tense. （在过去式，一件已发生的事SPT中断了一件持续进行的动作 PCT）
（I was watching television
when someone knocked on the door.)
A. Fill in the blanks with the future continuous tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Puan Saminah ________________ (teach) the students mathematics next year.
2. Sally ______________ (wear) a red rose behind her ear when she meets you at the airport.
3. Michelle and her boyfriend ________________ (watch) a movie at 8 tomorrow evening.
B. Choose the correct answer.
1)
He ( was riding, were
riding ) a motorcycle when two traffic cops ( stopped, were stopping ) him.
2)
While my grandmother ( scaled, was scaling )
a fish, my sister ( boiled, was boiling ) a few eggs.
3)
My siblings ( discussed, were discussing ) the Christmas party all
yesterday afternoon.
Answer:
A:will be teaching / will be wearing / will be wearing/ will be watching
B:
was riding , stopped him
was scaling , was boiling
were discussing
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