现在进行时由“am/is/are+现在分词”构成。如:
I’mstudyingatYuCaiSeniorMiddleschool.我在育才中学读书。
Heiswritingonthedesk.他再课桌上写字。
TheyaretalkingabouttheirvisitingtheGreatWall.他们在谈论游长城的事情。
【说明】动词现在分词的构成方法:
(1)一般在动词后加-ing。如:say—saying,play—playing,think—thinking,study—studying,teach—teaching,blow—blowing,build—building.
(2)动词若以-e结尾,则去e再加-ing。如:love—loving,make—making,guide—guiding,date—dating.
(3)在以单短元音的重读闭音节结尾,且末尾只有一个辅音字母的动词后,双写最后一个辅音字母,再加-ing。如:begin—beginning,regret—regretting,plan—planning,ban—banning.
(4)在以ie结尾的动词后,改ie为y,再加-ing。如:lie—lying,die—dying,tie—tying.
(5)在以-c[k]结尾的动词后加-king。如:picnic—picnicking,panic—panicking.