Progressive Tenses [進行式]
Notes & Exercise
Present Continuous (現在進行式)
📌 用法:
描述 正在進行 的動作(現在這一刻或近期計劃)。 常配合時間提示:now, at the moment, this week, tomorrow (計劃好的未來安排)。
📝 句式結構:
主語 + am/is/are + 動詞-ing
🔹 例子:
"I am teaching English now."(我而家教緊英文。) "She is studying for her DSE this week."(佢今個星期溫緊 DSE。) "They are moving to Tai Wai next month."(佢哋下個月搬去大圍。)
⚠️ 注意:
非動作動詞(如 know, like, own)不能用進行式! ❌ "I am knowing the answer." → ✅ "I know the answer."
Past Continuous (過去進行式)
📌 用法:
描述 過去某一刻正在進行 的動作(常配合另一個短動作)。
時間提示:while, when, at 8pm yesterday...
📝 句式結構:
主語 + was/were + 動詞-ing
🔹 例子:
"I was sleeping when you called."(你打嚟嗰陣我瞓緊覺。) "They were playing football at 5pm yesterday."(佢哋尋日下晝 5 點踢緊波。)
💡 Tips:
用「當...嘅時候」幫手分辯: "While I was cooking, the phone rang."(煮緊飯 期間,電話響。)
Future Continuous (將來進行式)
📌 用法:
預測或描述 未來某一刻將進行 的動作。
時間提示:this time tomorrow, at 9am next Monday...
📝 句式結構:
主語 + will be + 動詞-ing
🔹 例子:
"This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Japan!"(聽日呢個時間,我會飛緊日本!) "She will be sitting her exam at 10am."(佢 10 點會考緊試。)
🎯 總結口訣
"Be + V-ing 記住佢,進行時態唔會輸!"
Present: am/is/are + V-ing Past: was/were + V-ing Future: will be + V-ing
📚 Complementary Notes
📌 Present Continuous 用法:
現在進行中的動作。 短期/臨時情況(e.g., "He’s staying with his aunt this month.")。 已安排的未來計劃(e.g., "We are meeting at MTR tomorrow.")。
📌 Past Continuous 常見錯誤:
❌ "She was fell asleep." → ✅ "She was falling asleep." ❌ "While I was did homework…" → ✅ "While I was doing homework…"
📌 Future Continuous 信號詞:
By this time next… (year/week/month) At [specific future time]