On the telephone 打电话
Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex.
Alex: This is Alex, who is speaking?
Tracy：你好，请找Alex。
Alex：我就是Alex，你是哪位？
Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy.
Alex: Hi Tracy. What are you doing?
Tracy：嗨，我是Tracy。
Alex：嗨，Tracy。你在干嘛？
Tracy: Oh, I'm just watching TV. What are you doing?
Alex: Well, I'm cooking dinner.
Tracy：哦，我在看电视，你在做什么？
Alex：嗯，我在烧饭。
Tracy: What are you cooking?
Alex: I'm baking some potatoes, boiling some carrots and grilling a steak.
Tracy：你在做什么？
Alex：我在烤一些土豆，煮些胡萝卜，另外再烤一块牛排。
Tracy: It sounds delicious.
Alex: What are you doing for dinner tonight?
Tracy：听起来很不错。
Alex：你今天晚上吃啥？
Tracy: Well, I don't have any plans...
Alex: Would you like to come over for dinner?
Tracy：嗯…… 还没什么打算……
Alex：要不要过来一起吃晚饭？
Tracy: Oh, I'd love to. Thanks.
Alex: Great. Mary and Jack are also coming. They are arriving at seven.
Tracy：哦，我很愿意，谢谢。
Alex：太好了，Mary 和 Jack 也会来的。他们会在七点来。
Tracy: OK, I'll be there at seven, too.
Alex: OK, see you then. Bye.
Tracy: Bye.
Tracy: 好的，我也七点到。
Alex：好的，到时候见。再见。
Tracy：再见。
关于现在进行时要注意的两个问题：
* 现在进行时只和表示动作行为的动词搭配。初学英语的朋友可以理解成需要有个动作的动词，比如跑跑跳跳之类的。但是“相信”、“喜欢”这类的词是不和现在进行时搭配的。这一点其实在汉语里也很好理解。比如我们可以说 : I am working at the moment. （我这会正在工作。）但是不能说 I'm believing you. （我正在相信你。）
* 现在进行时也可以表示一段时间内进行的事情，比如: I'm reading 'Just in Time' this week. （我这个星期在读《准时生产》这本书。）我并不是在说话的这一刻在读这本书，而是在这段时间内在读。
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What are you cooking? Tom is studying for his exams at the moment. It isn't raining now. We can go outside. |
Actions happening at the present moment. 动作发生在现在这一时刻 |
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What are you doing this weekend? I'm meeting Peter tomorrow morning. We're driving to Albany this weekend. |
Planned future events (usually in the near future) 将来已经计划好的事情（近在眼前的将来） |
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We're currently working on the Smith account. What classes are you taking this semester? We're studying Greek history this month. |
Actions or events happening around the present moment. |
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In the positive form, follow the form S To be Verb -ing. Remember that you need to conjugate the auxiliary verb 'to be'.
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Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' Not Verb - ing to form negatives.
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Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' S Verb - ing in question forms.
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