语法点:一般现在时与现在进行时 (Present Simple vs Present Continuous)
一般现在时表示经常性、习惯性的动作或一般事实,常和 always、never、sometimes、on Sundays 这类频度词连用。现在进行时表示说话此刻正在进行的动作,或最近一段时间正在发生的事,常和 now、just then、still 连用。本课里"我周日从不早起"是习惯,用一般现在时;"我还在吃早饭"是此刻正在做的事,用现在进行时。区分两者的关键是问自己:这是"平时都这样",还是"现在正在做"?
结构
| 一般现在时 | 现在进行时 | |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定 | I get up early. / She gets up early. | I am having breakfast. |
| 否定 | I do not get up early. / She does not get up early. | I am not having breakfast. |
| 疑问 | Do you get up early? / Does she get up early? | Are you having breakfast? |
| 常见标志 | always, never, sometimes, on Sundays | now, still, just then, at the moment |
课文中的例句
- [句 2] I never get up early on Sundays. — never 与 on Sundays 表示习惯,用一般现在时
- [句 3] I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. — sometimes 表示频率,一般现在时
- [句 8] 'It's raining again.' — 此刻正在下雨,用现在进行时
- [句 13] 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. — still 强调动作仍在进行
- [句 14] 'What are you doing?' she asked. — 现在进行时的特殊疑问句
- [句 17] 'Do you always get up so late?' — always 表示习惯,一般现在时的疑问句
补充例句
- I always have breakfast at seven o'clock. 我总是七点吃早饭。
- Look! It is raining outside. 看!外面正在下雨。
- She is not sleeping now; she is reading. 她现在没有睡觉,她在看书。
易错点
- ❌ I am never getting up early on Sundays. → ✅ I never get up early on Sundays. 表示习惯时用一般现在时,不用进行时。
- ❌ What do you do now? → ✅ What are you doing now? 问"此刻在做什么"要用现在进行时。
- ❌ I'm still have breakfast. → ✅ I'm still having breakfast. 进行时的动词必须用 -ing 形式。
- ❌ It rains again now. → ✅ It's raining again now. 正在发生的天气变化用进行时。